Rabbi-Imam Dialogue

Founded in 2011, the Chicagoland Rabbi-Imam Dialogue is a partnership between:

• Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago
• Chicago Board of Rabbis
• Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

The dialogue brings together clergy and community leaders from the Muslim and Jewish communities, and fosters personal and professional relationships. It is important for leaders in our communities to have personal connections, so that they can "pick up the phone" when and if needed or desired.

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Co-sponsored by major Jewish and Muslim organizations, this initiative brings together participants across denominations, race, ethinicity and geographic locations. Jewish participants include orthodox, reform, conservative and other individuals. Muslim participants are of Arab, African-American, Indian, Pakistani, Bosnian, and other backgrounds.

The group meets quarterly since April, 2011. Read more about the Dialogue in these articles:

• Rabbis and Imams Discuss the DIfferent Denominations of Judaism (December 2012)
• Sharia Law in the American Context: A Rabbi-Imam Dialogue (June 2012)
  
• A Dialogue Between Imams and Rabbis (January 2012)

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