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Three paths, One God. Jewish, Christian, Muslim. Scripture, liturgy, and contemporary prayer. Three women, each following her faith, praying and seeking, marking times of our days, celebrating the unfolding of our lives, pursuing sacred paths toward God. Thus, this book!

Sacred writings, inspired and inspirational, are the foundation of every faith tradition. As people of faith, we study our holy texts, revere them, and try to absorb their wisdom. They are central to our beliefs and practices. Every religion uses liturgy, fixed prayers composed many years ago, and often associated with specific times of the year and appropriate to particular situations or forms of worship. As people of faith, we use these established forms and appreciate the power, beauty, and stability of their words.

Rabbi Min Kantrowitz received her Rabbinic Ordination in May 2004 from the Academy of Jewish Religion in Los Angeles. She is the author of Counting the Omer: A Kabbalistic Meditation Guide, and she is a sought-after speaker and teacher, having conducted services, workshops and lectures in Europe, New Zealand, across New Mexico, and many other states. A Fellow of Rabbis Without Borders, she engages with innovative clergy across the denominational spectrum, and teaches regularly for Road Scholar/Elderhostel about the Conversos and Crypto-Jews of New Mexico, people who are descendants of those forced to convert to Catholicism in Europe in the middle ages and pursued by the Inquisition to the New World.

Victoria Reder is not a “cradle Episcopalian” (one born into the faith). Rather, she might be called a “bunkbed Episcopalian.” Baptized in the Catholic Church as an infant, baptized again at the age of 8 in the Presbyterian Church, becoming a Methodist while in elementary school, and finally arriving in the Episcopal Church as a teenager. In 2015 she completed a 4 year course called Education for Ministry, a small-group seminar program to study Christianity and the Bible. Presently, she belongs to the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John in Albuquerque, takes communion to parishioners who are not able to come to church, and helps distribute food to needy members of the church neighborhood at the Cathedral Food Pantry.

Aamna Nayyar was born into the Islamic faith in Pakistan. She has lived in New Mexico for over 17 years. She considers herself an ordinary Muslim, and she participates in activities to better understand her faith. Aamna, a dentist, has been the Director of the Dental Department at a local Community College since 2003. She is a reviewer and author of several dental publications, including contributions to dental textbooks and continuing education courses. She volunteers time to promote oral health education and to provide free dental care to the indigent. She is a learner by nature, loves the company of people who can teach her, and enjoys working on self-improvement by striving to keep peace within herself and all around her.

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