Interfaith learning

‘Art for Prayer and Peace: A Bridge to Oneness’ Creates spiritual connection, hope, and healing by uniting people though religious and ritual art.

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The Importance of Sound - Ohm and the names of God.

BrAHman - Hindu

AHdoni - Judaism

Ahhh

AllAH - Islam

(top of chest)

BaHA- Baha’i Faith WAHeguru - Sikhism

Oooh (solar plexus)

Mmmm (pelvic floor)

JAH - Rastafarian SewAH - Kogi Indian

Art for Prayer and Peace: Interfaith Learning

Nabeela Sajjad Nabeela is the founder of Islamic Art Exhibit, a non-profit organization serving the Bay Area, California since 2009. It’s mission is to promote traditional and contemporary Islamic Art. It provides a platform for Muslim Artists for their art work. Islamic art exhibit is displayed in the Public Libraries across the Bay Area and provides the greater American audience an opportunity to observe and enjoy the Islamic Arts in their local library.

Rabbi Danny Gottlieb Currently the Rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel Judea, Rabbi Gottlieb has been a spiritual rabbinic leader for 37 years. Originally from Toronto Canada, he was the lead rabbi at Temple Kol Ami in Ontario Canada, the regional director of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the executive director of ARZA Canada, and the director of Eduction at Temple Has Zion in Thornhill Ontario.

Linda Coppleson graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, received an MA from New York University (School of Education) in the department of Hebrew Culture and Education.

She spent her junior year of college at Tel Aviv University, and was one of the scribes for The Women’s Torah Project.

Elaine Donlin Sensei Elaine is an ordained priest and a BCSF Minister's Assistant and leads the monthly Metta Gathering. She has been teaching the Essentials of Buddhism since 2008, serves as Buddhist Community Clergy for several SF Hospitals, and partners with the SF Zen Center to provide Meditation and Buddhism in the SF County Jails.

She is also a founding member of the BCSF LGBTQQ group.

Art for Prayer and Peace: A Bridge to Oneness Program Guidelines

Islam (Nabeela)

Quran

Judaism (Danny)

study/written word/scripture

Torah

Shin Buddhism (Elaine)

study/written word/scripture

Sutras

Scribal Arts

Ramadan

revealed/receiving

Shavuot (also Ruth)

Fatiha

The Amidah

Shin Shape letter in Arabic (God)

Hebrew Shin - God

Higan

standing, ask/thank, prayer/expression, representation/God

Amida Buddha

Shin Kanji, Shinto

Core Idea: Shin Judaism:

Arabic Allah Shape of letter akin to Hebrew Shin

Means God

Hebrew Letter Shin Stands for God on the doorpost.

Japanese Kanji - Shin

Shaddai - Nurture/ protector Shalom - Peace Sh’ma - Hear in your Heart Shekinah - the Feminine Presence of God

Heart, Core, Center, Truth

Japanese Kanji for God/Spirits/ Essence Sino-Japanese pronounced: Shin also know as Kami.

God—Spirits or essences of all things in everything Mysterious & Supernatural Everything & Nothing

The Mezuzah: Studying the meaning.‌ A gift worth sharing, that could help bring more understanding, peace‌.

The word Mezuzah means - Doorpost

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Declaration of Faith

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Create sacred space

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Ever present reminder

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Uphold teaching

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Love and nurturing

One Name of God - found on scroll and case: Shaddai

Secondary interpretation:

Root word of Shaddai: ‘Shad’ = Breast Meaning: ‘The Nurturer’

First Line on Scroll: Declares our Oneness

Shema (first word): HEAR Echad (last word): ONE

The rest of the words describe how to 
 Love God = to Love Kindness!

Modern Interpretation From: Book of Blessings 
 by: Marcia Falk

Making Mezuzahs‌. the perfect intersection of creativity, spirituality, and outreach for social change.

Ultimate Goal: Coming together to care for the planet

Be kind to everything that lives.

A Native Omaha Proverb

Above- Cogi Indian stone carving, for giving offerings to God. There could be a place for contemplation and giving to the natural world.

Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.

Kenyan Proverb

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Thank you for our underwriters and co-sponsors: Beth Sterns, Jennifer Cross Gans and the following: