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July 16, 2004
Jewish life in pictures
Children of Abraham intern needs community's help.
LORNE MALLIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH BULLETIN
Vancouver Jewish student Lisa Mallin has been chosen as one of
60 interns in 39 countries for Children of Abraham 2004, a project
that seeks to bring together online young Jews and Muslims from
around the world.
The interns, aged 15 to 21, will be photographing their local Jewish
or Muslim communities and actively participating in Internet dialogue
from July through August to further their understanding of the shared
roots of the monotheistic faiths.
'"Each one of us has the task of taking over 50 original photographs
that represent Judaism or Islam to us," said Mallin, a native
of Vancouver who studies at McGill University in Montreal.
"From a bris to a bar/bat mitzvah, a wedding to a funeral,
I will try to capture candidly what it means to be a Vancouver Jew,"
she said. "I am seeking any opportunity that is given to me
to help share this with the rest of the world."
Photographs by interns will be posted on the Children of Abraham
Web site (www.children-of-abraham.org)
and there will be forums in which the general public can participate
online.
"Please take this unique opportunity to explore how young Jews
and Muslims from around the world see our religions of shared Abrahamic
heritage and add your voice to our understanding," encouraged
Mallin. She asks that people contact her with any photo opportunities
regarding lifecycle events, prayer, festivals and/or family in the
B.C. community. Her e-mail address is LisaMallin@children-of-abraham.org.
"This project seeks to steer away from politics and all of
the misunderstanding and anger that it stirs," said Mallin.
"Taking photographs from our immediate communities will give
us the opportunity to not only put a face to the 'other' and help
overcome ignorance on both sides, but will give us an opportunity
to learn more about our own ancient faiths."
Children of Abraham is a not-for-profit project supported by Jews
and Muslims in North America and the Middle East. The co-ordinators
are Ari Alexander, an American Jew, and Maria Ali-Adib, a Syrian
Muslim living in London.
Lorne Mallin is active in the Ahavat Olam and Or Shalom
congregations, an editor for the entertainment section of the Province
and the father of Lisa Mallin.
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