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A film about Jewish - Muslim love relationship:

Movie on Jewish-Muslim love challenges taboos, provokes ire

A DOCUMENTARY FILM: JEWISH - CHRISTIAN

OUT OF FAITH examines the complex and emotionally charged issues surrounding assimilation and interfaith marriage. The film compels Jew and non-Jew alike to reconsider the classic query of “melting pot or salad bowl?” Does this country of immigrants gain its strength from homogeneity or heterogeneity; i.e., are we a salad bowl of numerous subcultures, gaining strength from our diversity, or are we a melting pot that achieves greatness through the creation of an amalgam of cultures?

On Out of Faith and Intermarriage: The Director's Perspective

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WHAT IS JUDAISM?

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. The religion of the ancient Hebrews and their descendants the Jews, it is based, according to the Hebrew Bible, on a covenant between God and Abraham about 2000 BCE, and the renewal of the covenant with Moses about 1200 BCE. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths, and it is one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The values and history of the Jewish people are a major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity, Islam, as well as Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith. More About Judaism [wikipedia.org]

WHAT IS ISLAM?

Islam (Arabic: الإسلام; al-'islām (help·info)) is a monotheistic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab, who later became one of the most influential religious and political figures in history. It is the second-largest religion in the world today, with an estimated 1.4 billion adherents, spread across the globe, known as Muslims.[1] Linguistically, Islam means submission, referring to the total surrender of one's self to God (Arabic: الله, Allāh) and His will, and a Muslim is "one who submits [his whole being] to God".[2] More About Islam [wikipedia.org]

MARRIAGE BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS (ISLAMIC LAW)

MARRIAGE WITH CHRISTIANS AND JEWS: The marriages between Muslim
men and CERTAIN non-Muslim women is allowed. However, certain
restricitions exist on such marriages, especially if they occur
in non-Muslim lands where Islamic law and religion is not
prevailing. More [jannah.org]

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WHO ARE THE SUNDANESE?

The Sundanese are an ethnic group in the western part of the island of Java in Indonesia, numbering approximately 31 million. The word is frequently confused with the word "Sudanese", referring to the people of the country of Sudan, Africa. The Sundanese are heavily Muslim. They speak a distinct language which is also known as Basa Sunda. More about Sundanese people [wikipedia.org]

Original Belief System

Their beliefs formed the foundation of what is now called the original Sundanese religion. Although it is impossible to know for sure what these beliefs were, the best indications are found in the oldest epic poems (Wawacan) and among the remote Badui tribe. MORE [sunda.org]


WHO ARE JEWISH PEOPLE?

Jews (Hebrew: יְהוּדִים, Yehudim; Yiddish: ייִדן, Yidn)[4] are members of the Jewish people, an ethnic group originating in the Israelites of the ancient Middle East. The ethnicity is strongly related to the religion of Judaism, and converts to Judaism are included among the Jewish people.

Although the total number of Jews is difficult to measure and is controversial, most authorities place the number between 12 and 14 million, the majority of whom live in the United States and Israel MORE ABOUT JEWISH PEOPLE [wikipedia.org]