A Walk With God

Two weeks ago, I went to a Scouting event called the Walk With God. This is the patch they gave us. This event was so that we could learn about different religions. I learned about Muslims, Christians, both Catholic and Protestant and Jews. Although I’m already Jewish, so I don’t think I learned that much that I didn’t already know.

This is a picture of me with the Imam, who is like a Muslim priest. His name is Mohammed Elahi. Imam Elahi told us about the Muslim religion. For example, I learned that Arabic is a lot like Hebrew and that Muslim men don’t shake with women. They put their hand over the heart as a sign of respect instead. Standing next to the Imam in this picture is the President of Congregation Beth Israel, a Jewish synagogue. He talked to us about Judaism and about religious hardships.

This is a picture of a Star of David that used to hang in Congregation Beth Israel’s sanctuary. It was burned because some people graffitied anti-Jewish things and then burnt down the building. Their synagogue was completely destroyed. The only thing left was the Star of David. They kept it and hung it in the new synagogue after they rebuilt to remind themselves of what happened. We learned that many people are hateful towards Jews and Muslims and that’s one thing we have in common.

The last picture is a picture of a Catholic Priest who is the official Chaplain of the Boy Scout’s Great Lakes Council. He talked about Christianity and how many Christians want to be friends with Jews and Muslims.

I’m glad that I went to the Walk with God. I learned a lot about different religions and that I am proud to be Jewish. I am also happy to say that I now have more friends from other packs and religions. 

(A Note from Mom: This activity fulfilled several of the requirements for Rory's American Cultures badge.)