By Nate Feldman
A recent article in The Guardian, a British newspaper, talked about an interfaith iftar, or breaking of the fast in the Islamic month of Ramadan, that was put together by the local Muslim and Jewish community in Bradford, England. (See "We Stand Together": Bradford Muslim and Jewish leaders join forces for Ramadan Event by Morgan Ofori) This joint initiative was meant to bring the two religious communities together, especially at a time of heightened tension due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of people.
The article mentioned that Bradford has both a large Muslim community and a Jewish community that dates back many years. The participants of the iftar stressed the commonalities between the faiths and the history of the communities working together through different issues.
