Heschel student Maya Matalon (l) sits with an Al-Iman student Asma Naz during lunch.




Heschel and Al-Iman students listening to one of the facilitators during lunch.




The students during a closing circle exercise. From left to right: Al-Iman student Syed Razvi and Heschel students Arthur Meyster, Jacob Kose, Brenne Rimberg, and Robyn Spector.




Another photo from the closing circle. From foreground to background: Heschel students Jacob Kose, Brenne Rimberg and Robyn Spector; Co-Facilitator Dror Post, Al-Iman Students Fatima Waziry, Asma Naz, Ramla Hussain, and Heschel student Adina Marx-Arpadi.




A group photograph of the 2007-2008 Unity Program, including Co-Educators Andy Shugerman (far left) and Zakiya Muwwakkil (third from right, standing).




One last photo before heading back to their respective schools. From left to right: Al-Iman students, Munira Sultana, Huda Almuhaisen, Sarah Junnun, Heschel student Maya Matalon and Brenne Rimberg.

Students listening to Rabbi Andy Bachman speak about Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope. It was the first time Al-Iman students had ever been inside a synagogue.




Rabbi Bachman showing a Torah scroll in front the chapel's Ark. UP Co-Educator Zakiya Muwwakkil and Al-Iman student Huda Almohaisen observe from the side.




UP students asking questions about the torah scroll and how it is made from entirely organic materials with no metal components.




Al Iman students Sara Junnun, Munira Sultana, and Asma Naz pose for a friendly photo in front of the Bay Ridge Mosque. UP Co-Educators Zakiya Muwwakkil and Andy Shugerman stand in the background with other UP students.




Ramla Hussain from Al-Iman (left)and Adina Marz-Arpadi (right) from Heschel take a photo together in the Mosque.




Asma Naz from Al-Iman showing Heschel female students the ritual of washing (Wudu'a) before performing prayers.




Unity Program students gather together for a last group field trip photo in front of the Bay Ridge Mosque in Brooklyn.

Facilitator Dror Post (standing) listens to the Unity Program students while they offer ideas for Heschel student Brenne Rimberg (on floor) to record on a posterboard for the "Identity" activity.



Facilitator Dror Post looks down at Brenne Rimberg (blocked from view) as she takes notes on the students' discussion. The students called-out and explained words that they identified themselves with, related to faith, ethnicity, culture etc.



From left to right: Sarah Junnah, Huda Almuhaisen, Jacob Kose, Maya Matalon, Brenne Rimberg, and Adina Marx-Arpadi.



From left to right: Robyn Spector, Senior Facilitator Ahmad Amara , Ramla Hussain, Asma, Fatima Waziry.

During the break students catch up and discuss the begining of the meeting. From left to right: Fatima Waziry, Ramla Hussain, Sarielle Luger and Hallie Swidler.




Chatting after lunch - from left to right: Brenne Rimberg, Maya Matalon, Ramla Hussain and Fatima Waziry. (Syed Razvi and Co-Facilitator Dror Post are facing away from the camera in the foreground.)




From left to right: Sarielle Luger, Dror Post, Syed Razvi, and Timur Meyster.




From left to right: Brenne Rimberg, Maya Matalon, Fatima Waziry and Ramla Hussain.




During a break, Artur and Timur Meyster from Heschel play hackeysack with Senior Facilitator Ahmad Amara and Al-Iman student Syed Razvi. (Robyn Spector and Adina Marx-Arpadi are seated in the foreground.)




After lunch the group comes together to prepare for the discussion. From left to right: Ahmad Amara (Senior Facilitator), Brenne Rimberg, Maya Matalon, Fatima Waziry, Dror Post (Co-Facilitator) and Syed Razvi.

Students from Al Iman and Heschel School pose for a photo. Heschel students from left to right: Maya Matalon, Emma Ramat, Brenne Rimberg, Adina Marx-Arpadi and Robyn Spector. Al-Iman students from left to right: Asma Naz, Ramla Hussain, Sarah Junnah, Fatima Waziry (Back), and Huda Almuhaisen.




Students share a meal together while still continuing their discussion. Al-Iman students from left to right: Fatima Waziry, Sarah Junnah, and Munira Sultana. Heschel students from left to right: Emma Ramat, Brenne Rimberg, Adina Marx-Arpadi, Maya Matalon.




Robyn Spector from Heschel and Huda Almuhaisen from Al Iman ask questions about each other's faith. Hallie Swidler listens in the background.




Students from both schools read out their expectations as a whole group while others listen.




Students listen to Brenne Rimberg as she reads what the group wrote on goals and objectives.