Next Dor St. Louis

On Thursday August 19th, a group of young adults spanning Jewish, Muslim (Shia and Sunni), Mormon, and Christ Scientist faiths gathered at Next Dor for a night of conversation and dialogue.

The event, planned by the Anti-Defamation League, in conjunction with the Interfaith Partnership and Faith Beyond Walls, took the form of 'Speed Dating' in which the young adults spent a few minutes getting to know someone of a different faith before moving to someone else.  During each conversation, the young adults were asked to describe how they perceive and practice their faith.

"It is always wonderful being around people who want to learn, and who are willing to step out of their comfort zone in order to do it," explained Karen Aroesty, Regional Director for the ADL.  "Last Thursday, it was even more wonderful that so many different questions were raised, and answered, in such a positive, relaxed setting.  It was a very good place to be."

"The Interfaith event at Next Dor was the perfect forum to not only share the differences in our faith, but to more importantly recognize our commonalities,"  said Hammad Haider, one of the participants.  "I truly felt welcomed, like I was a part of a loving Interfaith family."