Interfaiths: Building Trust Through Trauma: Stuart and Diane on the Unbiased Initiative

Interfaiths by Iqbal Akhtar

Episode notes

In this episode of the Interfaiths program, host Iqbal Akhtar sits down with Stuart and Diane, a power couple deeply embedded in the Jewish community and the Muslim-Jewish Dialogue group. They share their unique personal histories—Stuart as a pioneer in nuclear medicine born before the founding of Israel, and Diane as a nurse midwife and "Jew by choice" active with Hadassah.

Together, they discuss the "Unbiased Initiative" and the challenges of maintaining interfaith relationships in a post-October 7th world. The conversation explores the role of medicine as a bridge to peace, the necessity of having "tough conversations" to build genuine trust, and the shared human desire for security and coexistence.

Key Topics:

  • Navigating Jewish identity and Zionism.
  • The impact of October 7th on interfaith dialog ... 
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