{"id":125,"date":"2016-09-12T12:41:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T17:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/weblog\/?p=125"},"modified":"2016-09-12T12:41:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T17:41:48","slug":"2016-september-11-remembrance-at-beth-el-temple-harrisburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/index.php\/2016\/09\/12\/2016-september-11-remembrance-at-beth-el-temple-harrisburg\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 September 11 Remembrance at Beth El Temple Harrisburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Power of People of Faith to Overcome Hatred, Bigotry, and Extremism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beth-El-9-11-2016-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"beth-el-9-11-2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beth-El-9-11-2016.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beth-El-9-11-2016.jpg?resize=768%2C574&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beth-El-9-11-2016.jpg?resize=1024%2C765&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beth-El-9-11-2016.jpg?resize=295%2C220&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Beth-El-9-11-2016.jpg?w=1296&amp;ssl=1 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-132\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/music-9-11-2016-300x169.jpg?resize=302%2C170\" alt=\"music-9-11-2016\" width=\"302\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/music-9-11-2016.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/music-9-11-2016.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/music-9-11-2016.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/music-9-11-2016.jpg?resize=391%2C220&amp;ssl=1 391w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/music-9-11-2016.jpg?w=1330&amp;ssl=1 1330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.religionandsocietycenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/music-9-11-2016.jpg?w=1995&amp;ssl=1 1995w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Introductory speakers Rabbi Eric Cytryn, Senator Rob Teplitz, Rabbi Carl Choper, Beth El Director Ben Wachstein:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J_fuUC479Og\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Feature speaker Imam Mohamad Basher Arafat:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bS0KEyIvLxo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Panel Discussion facilitated by Randall Tenor: &#8220;Building Bridges Among the Faith Communities&#8221;<br \/>\nImam Mohamad Basher Arafat (Muslim), Rev. Geoffrey Dunaway (Buddhist), Rev. Barry Chambers (Baptist), Dr. Muigul Parish (Hindu), Jennifer Ross (Jewish):<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AOT_BRW6_jU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Power of People of Faith to Overcome Hatred, Bigotry, and Extremism Introductory speakers Rabbi Eric Cytryn, Senator Rob Teplitz, Rabbi Carl Choper, Beth El Director Ben Wachstein: Feature speaker Imam Mohamad Basher Arafat: Panel Discussion facilitated by Randall Tenor: &#8220;Building Bridges Among the Faith Communities&#8221; Imam Mohamad Basher Arafat (Muslim), Rev. Geoffrey Dunaway (Buddhist), Rev. 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