By Nate Feldman
On Sunday, I took part in the annual Interfaith Unity Walk in Washington, DC. The event, put together by the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington, brings together members of different religions to visit different houses of worship along Embassy Row in the northwest section of the city. Speakers at the event said it was the 20th anniversary of the first walk.
The day began at the Washington Hebrew Congregation, where people of different religious organizations were at tables giving information. Some notable groups there included the Abrahamic House, a place where people of various faiths live together, the Jewish-Islamic Dialogue Society of Washington, and other faith-based initiatives in the Greater Washington area.
Afterwards, leaders of many faiths addressed attendees of the walk in the synagogue's main sanctuary.
From there, walkers visited a Catholic Church, a Sikh Gurudwara, a Greek Orthodox church, and the Islamic Center of Washington, DC. They also met with religious leaders of each faith to learn about their traditions.
Events like these show the potential of people of many backgrounds to live together in harmony when they listen to one another.
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