Washington, Sep.24 (BNA): A delegation representing “This is Bahrain” visited the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, which was established in 1908 in Washington, the US.
The Bahraini delegation was welcomed by Rabbi Shira Stutman, Director of Jewish Programming, who hailed the visit which aims at achieving interfaith co-existence and peace and promoting cultural exchanges.

Rabbi Scott Perlo, Associate Director of Jewish Programming, briefed the delegation about the Hebrew liturgical hymns at the synagogue, which advocates partnership and amity between all sects in the State of Washington DC.

Secretary General of the Bahrain Federation of Expatriate Associations (BFEA) Betsy Mathieson stressed the importance of such meetings between all social and religious components in defeating extremism and promoting the role of future cities as models of interfaith and social coexistence.

A memorandum of understanding was signed, on the sidelines of the visit, to promote interfaith peace and amity by hosting events and exchanging visits.

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BNA 1912 GMT 2015/09/24