Jewish-Muslim Bike Ride

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Time: July 8, 2012 from 10am to 1pm
Location: Downtown Islamic Center
Street: 231 S. State Street
City/Town: Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 773-965-3396
Event Type: social
Organized By: JMCBI
Latest Activity: Dec 17, 2013

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UPDATE

(7/12/12)

Thank you so much for making the ride a success. We had so many participants we ran out of food! With donations from Anshe Emet and Moishe House and your contributions we now have money for food, printing, etc. for our a future ride.

- Map/flyer of the last Sunday's ride is here.

- We had some great write ups before and after our ride. Kathy Schubert said she saw us on Channel 7 news, and both OnIslam and the Chicago Tribune covered us!

- If you would like to help with the next ride (there are numerous ways to help out), you can join this planning group.

(7/6/12)

We are almost there! Only 3 days until we ride. At 10 am we will have snacks, coffee and a short tour at DIC. At 10:30 we are off! Anshe Emet and Moishe House are covering part of the cost for lunch at the clocktower in Lakeview around 12. We are asking $5 to cover the rest so everyone can eat. Any extra money will go towards planning and food for future rides. It will all be vegetarian. See you at 10 am at DIC!

(6/22/12)

We will meet at the Downtown Islamic Center at 10:00 am, ride by 3 synagogues and the American Islamic College in Lakeview East. We will end our ride with a picnic and conversation in a nearby park.

BACKGROUND

The Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative, (JMCBI) is partnering with The Chainlink to bring you a special interfaith experience. Join Jewish and Muslim friends for a tour by bicycle of some of Chicago's mosques and synagogues.

Everyone is invited!

On Sunday, July 8, Jews, Muslims, and all interested others will saddle-up for a leisurely group bike ride around Chicago. Along the route, riders will stop together at significant community landmarks like synagogues and mosques.

TheChainlink.org connects people in Chicagoland through bicycling.

JMCBI, an initiative of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), upholds the aim of bringing Jews and Muslims together to make a better, shared life in the Chicago area.

If you are interested in joining the planning team to create this ride, message Julie.

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Comment by Patrick Daugherty on May 31, 2012 at 2:42pm: I guess people will know what a F B Irish would be!!

Comment by Patrick Daugherty on May 31, 2012 at 2:00pm: Sounds like it would be a very intersesting ride with so many new people!

Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on May 31, 2012 at 1:00pm: Mohammed - How ya doin?

July 8th is a sunday!

Comment by Mohammed El-Dallal on May 31, 2012 at 5:20am: It's great idea, and it looks fun, but I'm working on Friday :(

Comment by Scott Garfinkel on May 31, 2012 at 2:02am: Suggestion:In addition to touring religious institutions I suggest including a stop at the Muslim Community Center on Elston and either the BHJCC or FHJCC to highlight cultural understanding as well.

Comment by Dan Dorfman on May 30, 2012 at 8:56am: This is a terrific idea! Thanks, Julie.

Comment by Phillip Cantor on May 30, 2012 at 8:36am: If we cast a couple more stones we'll be able to juggle...

Comment by daWillinChi on May 30, 2012 at 8:04am: Do I need to believe in anything to stone Serge?

Comment by Phillip Cantor on May 30, 2012 at 7:57am: @ Serge, I can't speak for the Muslims in the group, but there are lots of Jewish atheists and agnostics. My dad was a devout atheist and the president of our congregation. This ride sounds like a great event for people of all belief systems.

Comment by Seri97 on May 30, 2012 at 7:45am: I will be on the Pitching A Tent Group's camping trip (thru the Chainlink) this weekend and will join if I do not go on the camping trip.