BONUS EPISODE | Sitting Down with a Muslim Zionist: Loay Alshareef
This bonus episode of Behind the Bima addresses a question many people asked — and some criticized:
Why invite an Arab Muslim to speak at a synagogue?
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg is joined by Loay Alshareef, an Arab Muslim educator who speaks openly about antisemitism within the Arab and Muslim world, the narratives he was raised with, and the personal consequences of challenging them publicly.
Rather than aiming for comfort or consensus, this conversation focuses on truth, moral responsibility, and the cost of silence. Loay discusses what it means to speak honestly within his own community, why…
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