Jewish and African American congregations joined together for a service about freedom Sunday, marking both the culmination of a new friendship and a continued path together.
When Rabbi Evan Krame became aware that the Scotland AME Zion Church on Seven Locks Road in Potomac had suffered extensive water damage in 2019 and was no longer usable, he asked how he could help.
Since then, members of the church and The Jewish Studio have studied and raised funds together.
On Sunday, they joined together in the newly reopened church to share in an Interfaith Seder featuring prayer, food and songs from both religions.
Montgomery County Councilmembers President Kate Stewart, Evan Glass and Andrew Friedson participated in the service. Glass took a bite from a jalapeno pepper and declared, “Without the bitter, we might never appreciate the sweet.”
Interfaith Seder at Scotland AME Zion Church features those who helped restore the church on Seven Locks Road @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/Pt1cfOaNyx
— suzanne pollak (@SuzannePollak) April 6, 2025
