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The Seeker: Rahm’s religion is irrelevant. Last week, Chicago made history in several senses: it was the first time in about two decades that a Daley was not on the ballot for Mayor of Chicago. In addition, it was the first time that a man of the Jewish faith was elected to the highest office in the city. This is indeed significant, given the historic discrimination and racism that has been directed – and is still directed – at Americans of the Jewish faith.

Media Contact : Rubenstein Associates, Melissa Mandel Kvitko, 212-843-8060, mmandel@rubenstein.com Fordham Law Presents Interfaith Speaker Series on Sharing Sacred Space in Jerusalem Fordham Law School’s Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer’s Work will host Part I of its Interfaith Speaker Series, titled “Sharing Sacred Space in Jerusalem,” on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. at Fordham Law School in New York City. … McNally Amphitheatre Sponsor: The Fordham Law Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer’s Work Media contact: Melissa Mandel Kvitko, Rubenstein Associates, 212-843-8060, mmandel@rubenstein.com Additional contact: Ana Renata Dias Email: LawReligion@law.fordham.edu Telephone: 212-636-7699   Website: Institute on Religion, Law and Lawyer’s Work CLE information : www.law.fordham.edu/cle

The true history of the Koran in America – The Boston Globe. For most Americans, the Koran remains a deeply foreign book, full of strange invocations. Few non-Muslims read it, and most of us carry assumptions about a work of scripture that we assume to be hostile, though it affirms many of the earlier traditions of Christianity and Judaism. Like all works of scripture, it is complex and sometimes contradictory, full of soothing as well as frightening passages. But for those willing to make a genuine effort, there are important areas of overlap, waiting to be found.