On October 15 interfaith leaders from around the country are gathering at Merrimack College to honor Rabbi Burton Visotzky, 2012 winner of the Ignać Goldziher Prize for Jewish-Muslim Relations. Among the interfaith heroes attending are:

• Rabbi Burton Visotzky of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Goldziher Winner – his works
• Mr. Jacob Bender, independent documentary filmmaker – Out of Cordoba -  and Goldziher Finalist
• Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston
• Rev. Dr. Diane Kessler, Massachusetts Council of Churches, President Emerita
• Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni, Imam and interfaith leader in New England
• Dr. Jennifer Peace, Center for Interreligious and Communal Leadership Education
• Prof. Huda Abu Arquob, Co-Executive Director of Abraham’s Vision

Works of Rabbi Burton Visotzky:

Heroes and Worship is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Jewish-Muslim-Christian Relations at Merrimack College.