Indigenous peoples of S. America, who live in Earth honoring ways, urge us to "change the dream of the North" - for the sake of all life. This symposium on March 15, 2008 offers useful info for us.
Peacemaking in the Middle East: Reclaiming Tools from the Kabbalah and Sufism
September 11th interfaith circle of teachings, chants and prayers in Arabic, English & Hebrew. Presenters Eliyahu McLean and Ghassan Manasra from Israel/Palestine are Jewish and Muslim scholars and leaders who have dedicated their lives to peacemaking and bridge building. See www.jerusalempeacemakers.org for their bio. Place: Sandy Spring Friends Meeting, 17715 Meeting House Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. Supper at 6:15, program at 7 p.m. Suggested donation - $10.00. Co-sponsored by Olney Kehila www.olneykehila.org and Am Kolel www.am-kolel.org Call 202-329-4667 for more info.
BUSTAN www.bustan.org director, Ra'ed Al Mickawi, weaves his own story of growing up Bedouin Arab with the larger civil and human rights issues facing Arabs living in Israel today. The organization's mission is based on the belief that genuine security in the region depends on developing both sustainable environmental resource allocation and sustainable relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel. May 3, 2008 at two locations in Marlyand: 4 - 6 p.m. and 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Building a Sustainable Peace in the Negev is the theme for the team that will partner with BUSTANwww.bustan.org from March 30 thru April 10th, 2009. This is an opportunity for people interested in promoting peace and sustainable community to lend support to the indigenous people of the area while learning valuable permaculture skills and visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea and other places of interest. (The trip has been postponed as of March 25, 2009.)
Nurturing the Seeds of Peace is a women's peace initiative organized by a group of Quakers (Religious Society of Friends), Muslim, and Jewish women in the Washington, DC Metro area to bring together women from Israel, Palestine, the U.K,and the U.S to build solidarity and promote strong and innovative leadership. October 15-29, 2007
from Israel/Palestine are Jewish and Muslim scholars and leaders who have dedicated their lives to peacemaking and bridge building. See