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A rabbi and imam in conversation on how they're counseling their communities

An imam and rabbi spoke of what they're telling their congregations, and what they would like to say to each other.

The conflict in Israel and Gaza has brought grief and pain to many Jews and Muslims in the U.S.. All Things Considered invited a rabbi and an imam to share how they are counseling their congregations here in the States.

Who are they?

  • Imam Mohamed Herbert is a resident scholar of the Islamic Center of Johnson County, Kansas.
  • Sharon Brous is senior rabbi and founder of IKAR, a Jewish congregation in

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