The Rabbi, The Imam and The Power of Dialogue

In this special live recording from JW3 in London, Rabbi Dovid Lewis and Imam Nasser Kurdy sit down for a raw, honest, and deeply moving conversation about what it actually takes to build a bridge across a historical divide, with Q&A session with the audience at the end. The event took place 26 April 2026, just three days before the knife attacks a couple of miles away in Golders Green, which...

In the last episode Imam Nasser Kurdy and Rabbi Dovid Lewis discussed a specific ‘Hadith,’ a narration cited by extremists that suggests Muslims and Jews are destined to be enemies.  The response from listeners raised more questions than it answered. So in this episode, they go deeper and examine what mainstream Islam actually teaches about how Muslims should relate to non-Muslims - particula...

When a newspaper article about the Rabbi and the Imam's interfaith work and friendship went public, most of the response was positive. But buried in the Facebook comments was something darker: a stranger claiming that the Imam could not wait to take the Rabbi somewhere to be butchered, with the remark followed by a smiley face.​ Rabbi Dovid shared the comment with his wife. She stopped what she wa...

In this exclusive episode, Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) joins Rabbi Dovid Lewis and Imam Nasser Kurdy to discuss the major way in how UK forces are policing protests related to the Israel-Hamas war. Following a pivotal joint statement issued with Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley in December 2025, police strategy has shifted. Sir Stephen explains why...

A mysterious letter arrived at the end of last year New Year with huge news from the King. In this special episode, we reveal why Imam Nasser was awarded an MBE and what this recognition means for the future of Muslim Jewish dialogue. From a local initiative to visiting the House of Lords and Buckingham Palace, join Rabbi Dovid and Imam Nasser as they discuss this incredible milestone and ask you...

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 su...

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 institut...

Imran Ahmed , CEO and founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate talks to Rabbi Dovid Lewis and Imam Nasser Kurdy about why social media algorithms are helping to drive us further apart by feeding our urge to click and share only the most biased and distressing news. Imran is the go-to expert for governments and policy makers around the world who want to understand the way social media firm...

Dovid and Nasser discuss the difficulties of showing empathy between Muslims and Jews, especially during times of conflict. They share their own experiences and explain how personal pain can make it hard to recognise the suffering of others. Drawing on lessons from their faiths, they highlight the value of compassion and respect for others, and offer advice on how listeners can develop e...

Zionism is a deeply complex and contested word, which acts as idea, a movement and a label. For many Jews Zionism represents the fulfilment of a centuries-old longing for self-determination, safety, and a homeland in Israel. It has served as a unifying force, giving a sense of purpose, identity, and collective belonging. For these people, Zionism is a source of pride and connection—spiritually, cu...

Imam Nasser Kurdy and Rabbi Dovid Lewis explore the roots of their connections to the land at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, questioning whether an attachment to a land is about ownership, heritage or spiritual longing. They discuss what it means to care so deeply about a place neither was born in, and how faith and religion have shaped their perspectives as a pro-Palestine Muslim...

In this first episode we get to know Imam Nasser Kurdy and Rabbi Dovid Lewis; how they met, whether Kosher food is also Halal, how Nasser’s stabbing changed their relationship and why October 7th changed everything in their lives. Background to podcast In the very best of times, it’s rare for an Orthodox Rabbi and Imam to become such good friends - but how much more so since October 7th? Since tha...

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