Jewish and Muslim people pray together at U of G pro-Palestine encampment
GUELPH – Independent Jewish Voices Guelph held Shabbat celebrations at a University of Guelph encampment in support of Palestine on May 24, May 31 and June 7.
On May 24, the interfaith evening included about 50 students and community members singing, praying, and sharing challah, soup, falafel and hummus.
Shabbat blessings were spoken in Hebrew, and students knelt with Jewish and Muslim community members, pressing their palms and foreheads on a tarp covering the ground during an Islamic Asr prayer.
The evening ended with laughter and cheering as Jewish children led students in cartwheels and races across the courtyard.
