"Sunday afternoon at the movies"

 Nearly 150 Jews, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and people of many faith paths gathered at Temple Beth Orr in Coral Springs, Florida on a sunny Sunday afternoon to view the historical film, The Sultan and the Saint.

This film portrays the relationship between two men of faith--one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire--and "how they bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground. It is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meeting on a bloody battlefield during the period of Christian- Muslim conflict known as the Crusades."

After the film showing, faith leaders from various faiths spoke briefly about their perceptions of the film, and then in true "JAM & ALL style," we divided into smaller, facilitated roundtable groups to share our thoughts and insights with one another. It was a wonderful, rich afternoon--and we even had fresh-popped popcorn as we watched the movie and wonderful refreshments afterward!