Abstract
The proposed study aims to identify how grassroots religious leaders, such as rabbis, imams, and Christian leaders, respond to Antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate, and intergroup hate within their congregations and between faith communities. While religious leaders have been shown to play an instrumental role in supporting community mental health, less is known about how they specifically address hate-based incidents. Furthermore, the extent to which faith leaders utilize evidence-based interfaith dialogue methods for conflict resolution and community empowerment remains unclear.
