RABAT, Morocco Press Release) – In an unprecedented partnership to build bridges among the three major monotheistic religions, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) teamed with Chabad in Morocco and the local organization Mimouna to provide gift bags of food for thousands of needy Moroccan Muslim families in three cities for Ramadan.
The Fellowship, supported by Christians worldwide, with Jeunesse Chabad Maroc and Mimouna, delivered 1,500 boxes of food worth some $60,000 to feed 8,000 needy Muslims in Kenitra, Rabat and Sale on Sunday. Each box contained traditional Ramadan foods, including dates, tea, lentils, chickpeas and other staples. The first-time partnership multiplied a pilot project by Chabad, which provided 250 food packages for 1,300 people last year.
“We are privileged to help support Moroccans in need celebrate the holy month of Ramadan,” said Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, founder and president of The Fellowship. “This inspiring initiative serves as a shining model of bridge-building between Christians, Jews and Muslims, and shows that the world’s faith communities can unite around shared values to make a difference for good.”
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