Presenting a Jewish Face in the Interfaith Community
History of World Religions: Periodically, a TBI member lectures on Judaism at the History of World Religions class at Shasta College taught by Dr. Jim Horton, a Methodist minister. It's a welcomed opportunity to present Judaism in a light that is often missed in the Christian world. Our session focuses on the contrasts between Jewish practices and Christian practices.
Shasta County Interfaith Forum: TBI has been represented on SCIF for over 15 years. It has only one agenda; to provide a place for dialogue among representatives of numerous faiths in the Redding area. SCIF's web site is www.shastacountyinterfaith.org/ .
Voices of Faith: Each week, the Redding Record-Searchlight offers a "question of the week." Our lay leaders Art Tilles and George Wandrocke regularly contributes to the Saturday interfaith question section in the Record Searchlight religion page. Clergy from various traditions are asked to give their faith’s position on issues of current interest. Go to www.redding.com/news/2008/Nov/8/voices-of-faith-nov-8-2008/ for the latest question and responses.
Genocide No More: Save Darfur! is a group of Shasta County residents, committed to stopping the genocide in Darfur and raising funds quickly for humanitarian aid to the millions of Darfur refugees. We network with other organization, hold monthly prayer vigils and letter writing parties, and sponsor and participate in other activities to raise awareness of the genocide in Darfur. Our web site is www.darfurredding.org.