POMPTON LAKES — On a recent Sunday morning, Mohammed Ferras Alhomsi ushered the crew of Jews, Christians and Muslims into his backyard.

There were Jewish men wearing kippot and Muslim women in hijabs. The crowd ambled onto a cozy patioand dug into a halal and kosher brunch. They exchanged gleeful greetings and hugs. The pile of bagels dwindled.

The conversation flowed like a noisy stream until the dozen or so participants were nagged into a smiling silence.  

The intimate, bimonthly gathering in Passaic County is one of about 120 groups around the world that were created in the hopes that they can gradually point the way toward ending ancient animosities. The meetings are affiliated with the Jerusalem-based Interfaith Encounter Association, a nonprofit which promotes cross-cultural dialogue, mostly between Muslims and Jews.

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