Podcast
Abraham's Table
Hosted by Forest Lake Presbyterian Church · EN
Abraham’s Table is dedicated to respectful interfaith discussion. Recording in Columbia, South Carolina, Imam Omar Shaheed, Rev. Ellen Fowler Skidmore, and Rabbi Jonathan Case (Season 1) and Rabbi Erik Uriarte (Season 2) are committed to learning more about what Islam, Christianity, and Judaism teach us about what it means to belong to God and to be children of Abraham. We welcome you to Abraham’s Table!
Please send your comments and questions to us: AbrahamsTableSC@gmail.com.
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Lessons From Anne Frank
Mar 3000:36:35Tap to summarizeRabbi Uriarte, Imam Shaheed, and Rev. Skidmore are joined by the Executive Director of the Anne Frank Center on the campus of The University of South Carolina, Dr. Doyle Stevick, to discuss what we learned from touring that exhibit. To find out more about The Anne Frank Center - the official partner of The Anne Frank House in the USA and Canada - visit their website: www.annefrankcenter.com.
Transcribe →Ritual and Holy Objects - Part 1
Dec 2900:43:20Tap to summarizeRabbi Uriarte tells a story of a time when a Torah Scroll fell to the ground during worship to begin a conversation about how Judaism, Christianity and Islam think of and revere holy objects.
Transcribe →Aging and Healthcare
Dec 300:47:18Tap to summarizeImam Shaheed, Rabbi Uriarte, and Rev. Fowler Skidmore discuss the challenges of aging and of the systems of healthcare in our culture and how our faiths may serve as guides and resources as we make decisions for ourselves and our loved ones.
Transcribe →Rites of Passage and Conversion Part 2
Oct 1600:41:50Tap to summarizeRabbi Uriarte, Imam Shaheed, and Rev. Skidmore continue the conversation we began in Episode 7 and talk about how the practices of our faith are taught, encouraged and lived especially as children grow into maturity.
Transcribe →Rites of Passage and Conversion - Part 1
Sep 2900:44:08Tap to summarizeToday's episode explores how children, youth and new converts become adult members of our faith communities. Are there rituals or rites of passage that mark the move from childhood to full adult participation in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim practice? How does one become Jewish, Christian or Muslim? Welcome to Abraham's Table!
Transcribe →Weddings and Marriage - Part 2
Jul 200:40:26Tap to summarizeIn Season 2, Episode 6, Imam Shaheed, Rabbi Uriarte, and Rev. Skidmore discuss same sex marriage, divorce, interfaith marriages, and more. Come and listen.
Transcribe →Weddings and Marriage, Part 1
Jun 2400:40:19Tap to summarizeIn episode 5, we begin a conversation about the traditions and practices of wedding ceremonies in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. And we begin to talk about the meaning of marriage itself as an institution. Join us for interfaith conversation!
Transcribe →High Holy Days
Apr 5, 202500:36:20Tap to summarizeJews observe Passover. Christians observe Lent and Easter, and Muslims observe Ramadan. How are these holy seasons observed, and what is their purpose in the lives of the faithful? This episode was recorded in 2025 when all three holy seasons were being observed concurrently. Why do they sometimes happen at the same time and in other years do not? Welcome to Abraham's Table!
Transcribe →Death - Part 2
Mar 25, 202500:41:07Tap to summarizeImam Shaheed, Rabbi Uriarte and Rev Fowler Skidmore continue the conversation they began in Episode 2 about death. What do Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe about death? What are the rituals around death in each of our faiths? How do those beliefs affect how we respond to death as people of faith? And what do our traditions teach about what happens after this life?
Transcribe →Death
Dec 12, 202400:44:29Tap to summarizeWe begin Season two by exploring how our faith helps us mark and interpret the cycles of life and the rites of passage that are common to everyone. Today we begin at the end . . . . with death. How do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam deal with death? Join us to learn more!
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