The rise in anti-Semitism, highlighted by murderous attacks on Jewish targets in Paris and Copenhagen earlier this year, suggests a looming concern on the global stage, and a conflict between elements of radical Islam and Jewish people. But in several corners of the world, Jews and Muslims are working together to combat the scourge, and those involved say they're seeing positive results:
-- On the afternoon of April 19, at the King Fahad Mosque on the west side of Los Angeles, dozens of Muslims gathered for a "multi-faith harmony program" that featured Jewish and Muslim "reflections" of Passover, the Jewish holy day celebrating the Exodus. Among speakers at the program was William Harvey, a 91-year-old Jewish survivor of the Nazi-led Holocaust.
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