The photograph went viral, instantly becoming a symbol of interfaith unity and a beacon of hope amid turmoil.

       A Muslim father and his young daughter connected with a Jewish dad and son in a chance encounter at O’Hare International Airport in 2017, while taking part in a protest of then-President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations.

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       Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell hoisted his then-9-year-old son Adin onto his shoulders when the boy asked for a better look at the demonstration. Around the same time, Fatih Yildirim also lifted his daughter Meryem onto his shoulders, when the 7-year-old became tired.