Loyola Marymount’s Campus Ministry will host a series of workshops this month through November with guest speakers who will focus on building bridges between Jews and Muslims especially with the rise in antisemitism and islamophobia on college campuses.
Marium Mohiuddin and Zack Ritter are part of a movement that aims to create a national model for healthy relations and social change among American Muslims and Jew will be on campus for three sessions.
“One of the hopes of bringing these speakers on campus is to address the lack of awareness of what the attacks on Oct. 7 mean to Jewish students,” said Rabbi Zachary Zysman, director of Jewish Student Life.
The first workshop, on Sept. 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the lower level of Sacred Heart Chapel, will focus on promoting cultural sensitivity and inclusivity, addressing the need for understanding and respect amidst diverse perspectives.
The second workshop, on Oct. 14 from 7-8:30 p.m., will be a campus-crisis workshop addressing mental health awareness and communication skills in the context of significant events such as the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks and war and the upcoming November elections.
The third workshop, on Nov. 11, will center on revisiting the current situation and reinforcing conflict resolution strategies and allyship. This session will provide a platform for open discussion, allowing participants to engage in meaningful dialogue about ongoing challenges and potential pathways towards resolution. By building a collaborative environment focused on understanding diverse perspectives and fostering allyship, this workshop aims to empower participants to contribute positively to conflict resolution efforts within communities and beyond.
“My main goal is to start a conversation,” said Rabbi Zysman. “I noticed that our students are not engaging with each other, there is a lot of anxiety and fear. These works will provide an opportunity for us to have dialogue and have meaningful engagement with one another.”
Students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend any or all the sessions. For more information contact Zachary.Zysman@lmu.edu.
From Loyola Marymount
“antisemitism and islamophobia …” — very interesting. The first attitude depends on hatred of Jews; the second is based on a fear of Muslim ambitions to bring all nations to subjection to allah and his prophet Mohammed. The persecution of Christians in Africa, of Jews by Hamas and Hezbollah, and our own 911 show this fear is not unfounded. Of course this is not the whole story; there are places where Jews and Muslims (and Christians) have lived in harmony. In 1983 I visited Abu Gosh, Israel where, at least back then, there was real peace. Not coincidentally, a large statue of the Blessed Virgin overlooks the city (at least it did back then). But if the LMU campus ministry thinks that DEI will bring peace I am quite sure they are mistaken. I think the peace they seek is the supernatural gift of the Holy Spirit. But they can try.
Daniel Gallup: You are right it’s going to take Divine Intervention to solve this problem and bring peace.
The Jesuits are ridiculous, of course. However, since today we celebrate St. Pius X, let us remember his answer to the Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism, who had asked for His Holiness’s approval:
We are unable to favor this movement. We cannot prevent the Jews from going to Jerusalem — but we could never sanction it. The ground of Jerusalem, if it were not always sacred, has been sanctified by the life of Jesus Christ. As the head of the Church, I cannot answer you otherwise. The Jews have not recognized Our Lord; therefore, we cannot recognize the Jewish people.’ “
Stealth Jihad.
This goes well with the pajama Masses and LGBT Masses that LMU is going to have on campus on Sunday nights.
Embracing their dhimmitude.
Who freaking cares.
I gave you a thumbs up but should have left it blank since I have prayed for peace in the Holy Land, but it is as Daniel Gallup said in his first post. The answer lies in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ and none other.
Which one of them is wearing a bomb?
The conflict side is exclusively on the Muslim side of the equation. The Jews in Israel don’t want conflict, but they respond in self defense when they are attacked. This program seems to equivocate about who is really responsible for Middle East violence and war. It’s the Muslims, exclusively.
I will never forget the time when I was much younger, I went inside a service station to pay for gas, and the man behind the counter asked me what I thought was, “You’re the only one?”
I was not sure of what he said, so I asked, “Excuse me?”
He repeated, “You’re the only one?”
I questioned, “The only what?”.
He then said, “The only wife.”
I was puzzled as I had never been asked that question before but said, “Yeeees.”
When I got outside and was putting the gas in my car, it occurred to me, “Oh, he is a Muslim.” I thought some other things I won’t mention.
Ask the Muslims if they support “from the river to the sea.”
Ask the supporter’s of that evil prattle if they can name the actual river and sea , the ignorance is amusing if nothing else.
I’ll bite: how about: from the Hudson River to the East River?
I always tell people to read the Quran it will tell you everything you need to know about what you’re dealing with! It’s not Muslims who are bad it’s Islam in and of itself that is bad and very very dangerous. And please don’t say they believe in the same God because they certainly don’t, its so insulting to even hear that blasphemy.
Why is a Catholic college celebrating Muslims?
LMU is big on promoting religion, just as long as it’s NOT Catholicism.
LMU has deliberately debranded itself from Catholicism. The Jesuits there are a disgrace. Chastity is observed in the breach. Gays run things. The whole school is corrupt from top to bottom. I’m a 83 grad. I wouldn’t have anything to do with the school nowadays.
Here is the problem as I see it. The extremist, jihadist Muslims are extremely violent, have no concept at all of morality and “do unto others…” or “peaceful coexistence with your neighbors.” For them, their religion mandates all forms of warfare and violence, to all people– even family members– to force all people, no matter who they are, to submit to their religion. They are vastly in need of change. That is a huge problem, which is extremely difficult to tackle. If the problem of the violent, extreme jihadist Muslims could be ended, we could all work much better together, worldwide, for a peaceful coexistence, and many would be more tolerant and charitable towards Muslims. The Jews and Muslims in the Middke East could work better together, to solve their problems. The evil, violent ĵihadists of Hamas, Hezbollah (etc.) would no longer exist, to prevent working together for solutions. The other problem– Anti-Semitism– is ignorant lack of acceptance and tolerance of people who are of a different faith. Catholics, too, have endured this type of religious prejudice. Plus, there have been ignorant and uncharitable Anti-Semitic bigots who have disapproved of the Jews, for not accepting Christ as the true Messiah, all through history. These two problems are ancient in origin. Perhaps God can enlighten and change the minds and hearts of difficult, hard-headed people– like the violent Muslim extremist jihadists– with His Divine Love and Wisdom– somehow, someway, someday. But that may not happen in our lifetimes. Perhaps God can enlighten and lead gifted peace-makers of today, to help make some progress, with these serious problems. We will have to keep praying, and do all that we can.
I do not believe that any type of political demonstrations or protests should be allowed on a college campus. I believe that should be forbidden. And I believe that any student displaying prejudice or harrassment of others on campus, for any reason, should be expelled and prohibited from re-admittance to the school. All students should always feel very safe, and very welcome, on campus. A college education is serious and costly, and students must spend lots of time in their studies. Perhaps the campus ministry program can do some good, among the students, with this project. Too bad that LMU abandoned the Catholic Faith. Waste of money, to enroll your son or daughter there.
Is LMU Liberal Muslim University?