“Orthodox rabbi, hip-hop mogul join forces to fight Islamophobia” (Haaretz)

Am not sure what to make of this, but anything that encourages people to examine their assumptions about other people is presumably to be welcomed.

Orthodox rabbi, hip-hop mogul join forces to fight Islamophobia – Haaretz

Marc Schneier, an Orthodox rabbi in New York, and hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons have joined forces to produce a short film to combat negative stereotypes of Muslims. The film, which will be shot in the coming weeks under Schneier’s direction, will also feature the legendary Jewish hip-hop group the Beastie Boys.

According to the article, this duo recently produced a similiar film on anti-Semitism that was well received.