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Their temple — formed last summer in the affluent neighborhood of Woodland Hills when two synagogues merged — would be a beacon of goodwill and understanding, a place where L.A. Jews and Muslims could gather in mutual toleration, appreciation and grace.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
When people in families disagree about deep religious matters, the aim should be not conversion to a single view but mere toleration — toleration being the best achievable outcome.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
These agreements gradually built a sense of mutual toleration, strengthened diplomatic relationships, and placed limits on certain zones of competition.
—Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024
In an ironic twist, the tendency of modern Arab historians has been to emphasize this tradition of Islamic toleration—with the implication that only Zionism is to blame for the region’s woes—while many Israeli historians have worked to disprove the notion of harmonious coexistence in Andalusia.
—Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2021
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
When people in families disagree about deep religious matters, the aim should be not conversion to a single view but mere toleration — toleration being the best achievable outcome.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
These agreements gradually built a sense of mutual toleration, strengthened diplomatic relationships, and placed limits on certain zones of competition.
—Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024
In an ironic twist, the tendency of modern Arab historians has been to emphasize this tradition of Islamic toleration—with the implication that only Zionism is to blame for the region’s woes—while many Israeli historians have worked to disprove the notion of harmonious coexistence in Andalusia.
—Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2021
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“Toleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toleration. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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