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SUMMARY:The Five Pillars of Islam - A Jewish Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nThe Five Pillars of Islam – A Jewish Perspective \nRick Sopher will explain the so-called “Five Pillars of Islam” (declaration of faith\, prayer\, giving\, fasting and pilgrimage) and look at connections\, similarities and differences with Jewish Practise. He will explore the basis of these practises and how one might have influenced the other. \nBonus: Rick will also look at the basis of the very close practises of Jewish and Muslim dietary laws and explain the history of this connection\, which was first stated explicitly in the Qur’an. \nMonday\, 9 May at 12:00PM EST  \n(Ticket: $10) \n 12PM EST ◊ 7PM Jerusalem  \nAbout the author: \nRick has a financial background and is the CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Capital Holdings\, which he joined in 1993. He is the Chairman of the world’s longest established investment fund of its type. Prior to that he worked at BDO Stoy Hayward\, where he was appointed the youngest ever partner. He has received various industry awards including the Outstanding Contribution Award from Hedge Fund Review and the Decade of Excellence Award by Financial News. \nRick graduated from Cambridge University and has more recently worked in the area of interfaith relations with the Woolf Institute\, Cambridge as a member of their Council. \nDuring the lockdown period\, Rick convened an online dialogue between Professors of Religion at the world’s leading universities to discuss the relationship between the Qur’an and the Bible and has himself dialogued with Muslim leaders on the subject. \nRick was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur in 2007 from President Chirac for his contribution to religious education in France and is Chairman or Director of several educational charities in the UK. \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-five-pillars-of-islam-a-jewish-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Religion
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