Tuesday evening is the start of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement.  It comes this year during a presidential race that has highlighted division over religion, race and immigration.

As part of our series “Speaking Across Difference,” we meet two women working to bridge those divides: Aisha Manzoor, whose husband leads Masjid Al Islam in North Smithfield, and Rabbi Sarah Mack from Temple Beth El in Providence. They’re part of a group of Muslim and Jewish women who gather each month to share their faith, their families and their beliefs.

Reporter John Bender was the general assignment reporter for The Public's Radio for several years. He is now a fill-in host when our regular hosts are out.