By Nate Feldman
The 10th annual Montgomery County Interfaith 5k was held in Boyds Maryland on Labor Day. The race brings people from multiple faiths together to celebrate unity among neighbors.
Prior to the race, a group of rabbis blew shofars to initiate the event. An Imam from the Ahmadiyya Muslim community also spoke to the audience, talking about the need for peace.
Starting at 8 AM, runners went up and down a series of hills along a path surrounding the South Germantown Recreational Park. This race was followed by a shorter race for younger participants.
This 5K originated after a local synagogue was vandalized, prompting local religious leaders to create an event where people from the community could discover that their differences did not outweigh their similarities and that everyone could live together in friendship and harmony.
