Join Prince George&r squo\;s County Memorial Library System and the Prince George&rsquo\;s Coun ty Office of Human Rights as their Women in Faith: Diverse Voices Speak se ries continues with Dealing With Intolerance: How Does Our Faith Guide Us to Deal With Intolerance Within Ourselves? Reverend Janelle Johnson\, Rabb i Abbi Sharofsky\, and Rahmah Abdulaleem share their experiences\, and Chr istian\, Islam\, and Jewish faiths provide guidance in dealing with the in tolerance we find within ourselves. In these times of increasing polarizat ion\, how can we protect our own selves\, our own spirits\, from increasin g intolerance? Gifted speakers and leaders\, our guest panelists bring ins ight and wisdom to the conversation and highlight how the three Abrahamic faiths share the collective wisdom of millennia of human experience.
\nReverend Janelle Johnson\, a native of Hampton\, Va.\, attended the Uni versity of Illinois with a full track and field scholarship and later tran sferred to George Mason University\, earning a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in broadcast journalism. In 2007\, she earned a master&rsquo\;s degree in bu siness from Johns Hopkins University.
\nIn 2014\, her commitment to social justice\, education\, and equality led to her being appointed as a commissioner by the county executive to the Prince George&rsquo\;s County Human Relations Commission\, the civil rights agency for the county to inv estigate and enforce all federal discrimination laws within its jurisdicti on. She was elected as vice-chair of the same commission in 2017 and serve d until October 2019.
\nReverend Johnson was ordained in 2012. She i s a servant leader on the ministerial staff at Reid Temple AME Church in G lendale\, Md.\, and the director of their Domestic Violence Ministry. As a n author\, she released her book &ldquo\;Is He Spiritual: You Deserve Only God&rsquo\;s Best&rdquo\; in 2017\, detailing her encounter with domestic violence. As a part of her commitment to continuous learning\, Reverend J ohnson earned a certificate in theology and ministry from Princeton Theolo gical Seminary in 2017 and a graduate degree in law from the George Washin gton University Law School.
\nRabbi Abbi Sharofsky is the Jewish Com munity Relations Council&rsquo\;s Director of Intergroup Relations/JCRC Ra bbi in Residence. She studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary and was o rdained in 2012. Rabbi Sharofsky also holds a master&rsquo\;s degree from the Davidson School of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary \, specializing in experiential Jewish education. She previously served as deputy director of the Jewish Welfare Board Jewish Chaplains Council.&nbs p\;
\nRabbi Sharofsky is the recipient of the 2016 JPRO Network Youn g Professional Award for her dedication to the Jewish community through he r work in the Jewish not-for-profit field. She is a Rabbis Without Borders fellow and currently serves on the Executive Council of the Rabbinical As sembly. Rabbi Sharofsky is involved in numerous interfaith organizations t hroughout Greater Washington\, as well as boards and committees dedicated to equity and justice.
\nRahmah A. Abdulaleem is the Executive Direc tor of KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights\, where she works to create a global network of advocates knowledgeable about the gender-equit able principles of Islam and are able to advance the cause of Muslim women &rsquo\;s rights in legal and social environments. \; As KARAMAH&rsquo \;s Executive Director\, she works with scholars to empower advocates abou t the rights Islamic law grants to women and to educate Muslim women in Is lamic jurisprudence\, leadership\, and conflict resolution so that they ma y become the leading agents of change within their communities. \;
\nMs. Abdulaleem is also an adjunct professor at the University of the District of Columbia\, David A. Clarke School of Law. She graduated from D uke University with a double major in Religion and Sociology and a Certifi cate in Markets &\; Management Studies. Ms. Abdulaleem obtained her Jur is Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School. \; Prior to j oining KARAMAH\, Ms. Abdulaleem represented clients in a variety of automo tive\, pharmaceutical and asbestos actions and as an arbitrator where she provided assistance resolving small claims to parties from diverse backgro unds with varying needs. She has successfully settled numerous cases throu gh arbitration\, mediation and negotiation.
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