From her background as a national trend-setter in fashion, design and marketing for major department stores, Brenda Naomi Rosenberg carried her creative passion into multicultural and inter-religious peacemaking after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Through a wide array of initiatives, she established strategic partnerships and opened doors to men, women and youth from diverse backgrounds. Among her many efforts, she developed a cross-cultural approach to counseling and to designing educational conferences called the Tectonic Leadership program with Samia Moustapha Bahsoun, which is detailed in their book, Harnessing the Power of Tension. Her goal has always been: "To make a more beautiful world by breaking barriers and re-framing relationships, utilizing creativity to actualize change." Suzy Farbman is a veteran journalist and author of the memoir, GodSigns: Health, Hope and Miracles, My Journey to Recovery. She has promoted interfaith peacemaking with Brenda Naomi Rosenberg over many years.
This project is a powerful experience that gives hope to the idea of these three religions being able to find their common heritage as a reason for mutual religious respect and spiritual healing in the future.Producer John P. Blessington, CBS Entertainment Once we rediscover our shared origin story in the ancient family of Abraham--Jews, Christians and Muslims living today must face the powerful truth that God still is calling us to reunite our family.David Crumm, Detroit Free Press In her resolve to reconnect the Children of Abraham, Brenda Naomi Rosenberg recognizes that tension has eroded our shared traditions deeply rooted in our Abrahamic ancestry. Yet by harnessing the the tension that once separated us, Brenda and I now share an unshakable bond, rooted not only in our commonalities but also in our differences.Samia Moustapha Bahsoun, co-author of Harnessing the Power of Tension We all want people to be able to experience religious diversity and not be afraid of the differences that seem so new to them, at first. Our Girl Scout Law is rooted in the commitment to make the world a better place. Our girls come from every religious tradition. Whatever their individual background may be, we want our girls to see that their ideas, hopes and dreams can contribute to peace in our community and the world.Suzanne Bante, chair of Religious Relationships Committee, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan Brenda Rosenberg's targets have been prejudice, misconception, fear and hatred. Rising global anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism have fueled her cause, but so has a relentless desire to forge partnerships from seeming stone--and to spur understanding despite the divides.Robert Sklar, The Detroit Jewish News
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