The Children of Abraham Project Presentation to the General Public

The Children of Abraham Project Presentation to the General Public

SAINT PAUL, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- WHEN/WHERE: FREE AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ST. PAUL: -- Saturday, September 24th at 8:00 PM at the O'Shaughnessy at the College of St. Catherine. Tickets needed (call O'Shaughnessy ticket office at 651-690-6700 to reserve free tickets) MINNEAPOLIS: -- Sunday, September 25th at 8:00 PM at the Minneapolis Convention Center. No tickets needed.

ABOUT: The Children of Abraham Project is a film and documentary of the actual play, which was produced in Detroit at the Mosaic Youth Theatre. This is an amazing presentation of close to a dozen talented teen-agers, Muslims, Jews, and Christians, acting and singing together about all of their differences and conflicts, and then discover together, that they are all CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM! The play ends with all the young people joining together, holding hands together, and voicing joint appeals to each other and to the world to work TOGETHER to bring peace and joy to ALL people, because WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM!!

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Brenda Rosenberg, founder of the Pathways to Peace Foundation and major sponsor of the original production will conduct a live "interactive" discussion with the audience after the film and documentary presentation.

ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATION AND SPONSORSHIP: Thirteen major Twin Cities organizations are sponsoring these presentations, including: The O'Shaughnessy at the College of St. Catherine; Jewish Community Relations Council; The Islamic Center of Minnesota; Minnesota Council of Churches; Joint Religious Legislative Coalition; Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners; St. Paul Area Council of Churches; Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches; Minnesota Rabbinical Association (Sunday only, as Saturday evening is Selichot, a Jewish holiday); U. of M. Center for Restorative Justice and Peace Making; Islamic Relief and Social Services; North Central Region B'nai Brith; and Leland-Johnson Common Vision.

CORPORATE SPONSOR: Affiance Financial LLC

PURPOSE: The Children of Abraham Project is a creative response to show how it is possible to break down the long standing barriers of prejudice and hate, and offers the opportunity of bringing together Muslims, Jews and Christians to see the film and experience how reconciliation and peace between all people is possible.

For questions and event details, contact Bill Aberman - 612-759-3876

Source: The Children of Abraham Project

CONTACT: Bill Aberman for The Children of Abraham Project, +1-612-759-3876

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