# BONUS EPISODE | Sitting Down with a Muslim Zionist: Loay Alshareef

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Podcast: [Behind the Bima](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828)
Published: 2026-02-08T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this bonus episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg explains why he invited Loay Alshareef, an Arab Muslim voice, to speak at the Boca Raton Synagogue. In a candid and often uncomfortable conversation, Loay speaks openly about antisemitism in the Arab and Muslim world, the narratives he grew up with, and the personal risks of challenging them publicly. This episode explores truth-telling, moral clarity, and why honest conversation sometimes matters more than comfort.

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