Monthly Archives: August 2006

University of Arizona students aim for dialogue

Matt Andazola’s article, from the UA newspaper, Wildcat, covered the atmosphere of Jewish and Muslim students at UA. He quotes several people from Jewish Hillel Center and Muslim Student Association, all emphasizing the importance of tolerance and how hard it … Continue reading

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Singapore conversation

ChannelNewsAsia posted a short news item from Singapore: Muslims, Jews gather to learn about one another. They shared short presentations about their faiths in a hotel.I set out to find the size of these religious communities, as my knowledge was … Continue reading

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Multi-faith service in Toronto

HappyNews.com reported on an multi-faith service at the Anglican Cathedral Church of St. James, August 15. It was organized for members of faith-based organizations attending the International AIDS Conference. The event started with a Muslim call to prayer and included … Continue reading

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Building Bridges for Peace

This article from the Rocky Mountain News is a feature about the Building Bridges for Peace program bringing together young women (16 -19) from Israel, Palestine and the United States to participate in an intensive summer program in Denver, Colorado. … Continue reading

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I got married

On July 9 I married to to Anya Lily Concoff. Here is a short description of the wedding, with links to the pictures on Flickr, from where you can order prints.

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My degree

I finshed school (UCSB) and graduated with highest honors, but I haven’t seen my actual degree till a few months later, because I was traveling. Here it is. Click it for larger size. Also, see the separate, enlarged image under … Continue reading

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UCSB grades

I realize that I haven’t bloged for over a year. I still plan to catch up with some aspects of what happened in my school life, but for now I just want to post my grades, as I did for … Continue reading

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