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AP: Pastor Rick Warren works to overcome religious barriers “I think there has been a change in general perceptions,” of American Muslims, said Mark Pelavin, associate director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. “When you look at the kind of symbolic participation of Muslims in public life, and you see Rick Warren and Rabbi Yoffie coming, those are all things you wouldn’t have seen five years ago.”
The Islamic Society, based in Plainfield, Ind., still has its opponents. A stigma remains from the years immediately following Sept. 11 when the millions of U.S. Muslims, their mosques and charities came under intense public scrutiny in the search for domestic terrorists. None of the investigations yielded any finding of wrongdoing or penalty against the Islamic Society. Visotzky said he is concerned about the potential for criticism of Conservative Judaism’s work with the Muslim group. Bloggers who closely follow Warren already are denouncing his appearance at the convention, scheduled for Saturday night. But Visotzky said he feels a sense of religious duty. He views the assembly as a chance to show American Jews that Muslims are reaching out to them despite differences over Israel, and explain to Muslims his support for the Jewish state. “We are commanded to love our neighbors,” Visotzky said, “and my friends at ISNA are good neighbors.” 
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