We spent the past few months encountering, befriending and filming religious minorities in the Holy Land, turning strangers into friends. We crossed political, cultural, linguistic and religious borders and boundaries, in an attempt to chip away at the fear of the unknown, to show people that one step past their comfort zone, lies open arms, brothers and sisters, kindness, compassion and hospitality. On the other side of fear, we found love.

Watch Ep2: 24 Hour with an Imad    • A Muslim and Jew spend a Day Together...  

“The precondition for peace is dialogue” said Martin Buber, and the precondition for love is knowledge. Deep encounters lead to deep understanding, leads to deep love. Know thy neighbor.

This docuseries attempts to break down barriers, move past the fear of the unknown and get to meet our neighbors to find the common threads that bind us.

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Thank you to Elissa @EatNuravida for literally doing everything, from filming, driving, researching, planning, brainstorming, scheduling and planning to sound-boarding, mic testing and most of all, for putting up with me. Thank you.

Thank you to: Martin Guinness @Lifedancer Publishing, Benjamin Strum @Junkee, Jamie Hilton @See Pictures, for taking the time to share invaluable feedback on the project. Thank you Ta (Rabbi Dovid Slavin) @Our Big Kitchen for procuring said feedback.

Check out our short intro to the Druze: The Secret Religion of the Druze    • Israel’s Most Secretive Religion | Tr...  
And great video from our friend Filip over at Let’s Talk Religion: Who are the Druze:    • Who are the Druze?  

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Thank you to our beloved Patrons who make this project possible: Kevin, Evan, Shahin, Al Alami, Dale, Ethan, Gerr, Effy, Noam, Ron, Shtus, Mendel, Jared, Tim, Mystic Experiment, MM, Lenny, Justin, Joshua, Jorge, Wayne, Jason, Caroline, Yaakov, Daniel, Wodenborn, Steve, Collin, Justin, Mariana, Vic, Shaw, Carlos, Nico, Isaac, Frederick, David, Ben, Rodney, Charley, Jonathan, Chelsea, Curly Joe and Adam.

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If you’d like to go even deeper, check out these titles. Academic:
Origins of the Druze People and Religion, Philip K. Hitti, 1928
The Druze Faith, Sāmī Nasīb Makārim, 1974
The Druze, Robert B. Betts, 1988
A History of the Druzes, Kais Firro, 1992
The Druzes: A New Study of Their History, Faith, and Society, Nejla Abu Izzeddin, 1993
The Druze in the Middle East: Their Faith, Leadership, Identity and Status, Nissim Dana, 2003
Historical Dictionary of the Druzes, Samy Swayd, 2006

Non-Academic
The Druze and their Faith in Tawhid, Anis Obeid, 2006
The Olive and the Tree: The Secret Strength of the Druze, Ruth Westheimer, Gil Sedan, 2007
Deep Within: The Nectar of the Gods Rests the Druze Faith, Fadya Alameddine, 2017

Audio Credit:
Sons of Abraham, A Secret Order: The Druzes, 1984, Landmark Media Inc:    • Sons of Abraham:Secret Order, A: The ...