U.S. Army Veteran and Muslim American, Dan Khan, joins the Goy You Will Enjoy season to share his powerful story of building bridges between Muslim and Jewish communities.
Together, we explore big questions: Has Islam been hijacked? When is it worth forming coalitions with people you fundamentally disagree with? And what does it really take to create understanding across deep divides?
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda
03:27 On Dan's upbringing, career & interfaith marriage
12:03 Has Islam been hijacked?
16:26 Dan's experience serving in the U.S. Army
23:10 What is American Peace Committee? How do we build bridges with non-Jews?
30:15 Some people are just lost causes
31:38 Demoralization of society & positive reinforcement
35:35 Building coalitions with those you don't agree with
41:08 Dan's question to Margarita about anything Jewish
48:11 Closing Remarks