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The Rabbi, The Imam and The Power of Dialogue

The Rabbi, The Imam and The Power of Dialogue

De : Mark Schweiger and Larchmont Productions
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Since October 7th many Muslims and Jews the world over have stopped talking and in some cases turned on each other.


Amid this turmoil a Rabbi and an Imam managed to keep their friendship alive and have launched this podcast to show the power of dialogue in bridging divides between the two communities.

This bi-weekly podcast will explore how Imam Nasser Kurdy and Rabbi Dovid Lewis have, despite their many disagreements, managed to stay friends while war rages thousands of miles away.


They are two men of faith who speak to each other in 'good faith.'


Imam Nasser Kurdy, originally from Jordan, is a Manchester-based surgeon and lay Imam.

Rabbi Dovid Lewis, is a native Mancunion and has led the south Manchester Jewish Community since 2011.


They’ve been friends since 2012, but became closer after Nasser was stabbed in his neck outside his mosque (as reported in The Guardian) in South Manchester in 2017.


Together, they’ve championed dozens of interfaith initiatives across schools and premiership football clubs in the north west of England since October 7th. For example, they recently co-led an assembly for teenagers on navigating difficult conversations about Israel-Palestine.


Imam Nasser Kurdy: "The Israeli-Palestinian conflict affects relationships within our local communities. Jews and Muslims are having great difficulty speaking to each other. There's no dialogue. Hence this podcast, it's about dialogue."


Rabbi Dovid Lewis: "In our own communities, we might like to think we are influential: Nasser leads the mosque, I lead the synagogue. However, neither of us are able to make a direct difference to what's happening in Israel, Palestine, Gaza, the West Bank. But what is our responsibility? It is to make sure that it doesn't spill over into our communities, into the friendships that we have made with one another."


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This is a Mark Schweiger and Larchmont Productions co-production.

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    • The Letter You’re Not Allowed to Talk About

      The Letter You’re Not Allowed to Talk About
      Jan 23 2026

      In this first and mini-episode of 2026, Rabbi Dovid and Imam Nasser share the story of a mysterious New Year's letter bearing some important news.​


      They also look ahead to a visit to the House of Lords and invite listeners’ questions about faith, friendship and the real-world impact of their dialogue.​

      This is a Mark Schweiger and Larchmont Productions co-production.


      If you have any comments or suggestions about the podcast please email: mark@schweigers.uk or philip@larchmontfilms.com

      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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      16 min
    • There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Dovid and Nasser respond to the Bondi Beach Terror Attack

      There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Dovid and Nasser respond to the Bondi Beach Terror Attack
      Dec 16 2025

      Recorded on Monday 15th December - 1st day of Chanukah


      Rabbi Dovid Lewis and Imam Nasser Kurdy respond to the anti-semitic terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Australia on Sunday 14th December, which claimed the life of Dovid’s second cousin, Rabbi Eli Schlanger, and fourteen others attending the menorah-lighting celebration on the first night of Chanukah, including another rabbi and a Holocaust survivor.


      Dovid and Nasser talk about: how their Sundays unfolded; the ‘stranger’ who reached out to console Dovid; Nasser’s reflections on the extraordinary bravery of Ahmed Al Ahmed, the Muslim man who ran towards the gunman in Bondi and saved many lives; and, together, they try to find hope and inspiration in the story and message of Chanukah – known as the 'Festival of Lights'.

      This is a Mark Schweiger and Larchmont Productions co-production.


      If you have any comments or suggestions about the podcast please email: mark@schweigers.uk or philip@larchmontfilms.com

      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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      35 min
    • The Terror, The Tears and The Hope

      The Terror, The Tears and The Hope
      Nov 27 2025

      After a short break Imam Nasser Kurdy and Rabbi Dovid Lewis are back for a brand new series. From their time off‑air, they’ve plenty to talk about and reflect on: from the terror attack on Manchester’s Heaton Park Synagogue, and the tense vigil that followed, to how they moved an audience member to tears at an inter‑faith event, and how Nasser made history at one of British Jewry’s oldest institutions. All is explained in this edition of The Rabbi, The Imam and The Power of Dialogue.

      This is a Mark Schweiger and Larchmont Productions co-production, supported by the Cardinal Partnership Foundation.


      If you have any comments or suggestions about the podcast please email: mark@schweigers.uk or philip@larchmontfilms.com

      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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      37 min
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