'We Walk Together' Service to Affirm Belief in Religious Freedom

A multi-faith service to bring awareness to victims of religious extremism will take place Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Westchester Jewish Center in Mamaroneck.

Organized by AJC Westchester/Fairfield, “We Walk Together: Multi-Faith Service for Victims of Violent Extremism” will feature music, prayers, learning and opportunities to celebrate and commit to the compassionate spirit of all faiths.

The free event will be from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

“As the world witnesses extremist attacks on religious and ethnic communities and random terrorist attacks, please join us to affirm our belief in religious freedom for all,” organizers said in a prepared statement.

Leadership of the region’s Jewish community, the four major Protestant groups, the Catholics, the Mormons and the Muslims have come together to create this event, along with 11 Larchmont and Mamaroneck houses of worship.

The centerpiece of the service will be a procession of a Torah scroll rescued from the Holocaust that had been destined for Hitler’s planned Museum of an Extinct Race.

An optional pre-event “We Walk Together” march will start at 2:30 p.m. at Mamaroneck Harbor and proceed to the Westchester Jewish Center, 175 Rockland Ave. in Mamaroneck. Organizers said it is an easy 10-minute walk.

RSVP to www.ajc.org/westfair/wewalktogether or call 914-948-5585.

Photo credit: AJC Westchester/Fairfield.