Coalition for Peace Action presents
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Listening from the Heart - Report from the Interfaith Delegation to Israel and Palestine
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Nassau Presbyterian Church
across from Palmer Square in downtown Princeton
Assembly Room in back of the church
The public is invited
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Featuring speakers who went on the recent Compassionate Listening Delegation to the Middle East and who will report on their experiences:
*Rabbi Sandy Roth. She is Rabbi with Kehilat Hanahar, the Little Shul by the River in New Hope.
*Imam Abdul-Malik Ali, Resident Imam of Masjid-ut-Taqwa, Trenton, NJ;
*The Rev. Al Krass, United Church of Christ minister, CFPA coordinator since 2005 in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, PA;
This will be an intimate evening of discussion in a semicircular setting. The group will explore how the insights gained by these faith leaders can be acted on to promote peace between Israelis and Palestinians. "The audiences to whom I speak are really surprised by the wealth of peace resources we report on," notes the Rev. Al Krass.
Program
õRabbi Sandy Roth
Being who we are/Why the blame game is destructive/What gives me hope
The Bereaved Families' Forum/Visit to a refugee camp/Remarkable Holocaust survivor
õImam Abdul-Malik Ali
A
personal reflection on a visit to Hebron/The settlers/The Palestinians
õThe Rev. Al Krass
The dangers of the fundamentalism to be found in each religion
Words from a Christian leader in Bethlehem
Wisdom from a Sufi sheikh
A progressive Muslim college
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Rabbi Roth and CFPA board members Rev. Krass and Imam Ali were among a group of about 20 clergy members and human rights activists who traveled to the Middle East this spring, from late March through April 1, as the Delaware Valley Interfaith Compassionate Listening Delegation. The group traveled to the West Bank, Hebron and Israel, and interviewed Palestinians and Israelis about their perspectives on the conflict.
"I think it's cutting edge, and I think it's the only thing that's going to lead us to peace - people listening to one another with open hearts," Rabbi Roth told the NJ Jewish News before the trip.
(The above is based on an article in the NJ Jewish News.)
Peacebuilding/exploratory trips to the Middle East have become more prevalent in recent years, with a variety of delegations from the Delaware Valley and across the country traveling to this war-torn land and talking to residents.
For more information, contact The Rev. Al Krass at (215) 547-2656 or at cfpabuxmont@verizon.net
