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Ramadan and July 4th, Iftar and InterDependence

Celebrating iftar with a Muslim friend is an interspiritual experience.What I know from fasting each year on the Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur (sunset to sunset) is that it’s always easier to fast when others are fasting too. This year’s Ramadan, when our Muslim community fasts for a month (sunrise to sunset), coincides with July 4th. I decided to show my support by fasting with them for one of those days. It was so wonderful that I encourage all of us to try this practice as a way to celebrate our American INTERdependence.

How can we all join in creating such new traditions?
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