American Muslims are having a rough time of it right now. To say the least. Domestic terrorism against American Muslims spiked after September 11th, 2001, never dropped back to pre-2001 levels, and has surged again recently.
American Muslims are afraid of what other Americans will do to them, simply and solely because of their religion. And that is plain wrong.
A lot of non-Muslims have wondered what we can do to support our Muslim neighbors right now. Rachel at the Velveteen Rabbi offered a heart-warming response to the recent hate crime in a mosque in Queens. (I first came across the Velveteen Rabbi's work two years ago when I was living in Ann Arbor.)
I for one am grateful to Rachel and Stu not just for the idea, but also for Doing Something, and for demonstrating that Doing Something is possible. Tikkun olam is the work of all our hands.
Blessed be.
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