New York Jews for Darfur - دعـوة عامـة

From: New York Jews for Darfur
Location: Skirball Center at Temple Emanu-El
10 East 66th St.,New York,NY View Map
When: Sunday, June 26, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Please join the NYC Jewish community to raise funds, discuss strategies for activism, and to reflect on Jewish issues raised by the ongoing crisis. All donations will benefit the American Jewish World Service's Sudan Relief and Advocacy Fund.


1:00 Opening Plenary

General information about the crisis and discussion of relevant Jewish perspectives will open the day. Zeinab Eyega of Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, Rabbi Daniel Landes of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, and Catherine Shimony of the American Jewish World Service are among the many speakers.


1:45 Learning Session 1
2:40 Learning Session 2

In each learning session, eight classes will, respectively, address Judaic perspectives on the crisis.

Confirmed teachers include Rabbi Ruth Gais of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider of Mount Kisco Hebrew Congregation, Rabbi David Greenstein of the Academy of Jewish Religion, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky of Congregation Ansche Chesed, Rabbi Daniel Landes of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, Orly Lieberman of the Drisha Institute, Rabbi Etan Mintz of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Elliot Ratzman of Vassar College, Rabbi David Rosenn of Avodah: Jewish Service Corps, David Roth of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi Yehuda Sarna of the Bronfman Center, Hillel (NYU), Meir Schecter of Kehilat Hadar, Rabbi David Schuck of the Pelham Jewish Center, Shira Shazeer of the Drisha Institute, Andrea Siegel of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, and Rabbi Eliyahu Stern of Park East Synaogogue.


3:35 Closing Program

The day will conclude with brief presentations by Marie Clarke Brill of Africa Action, and by Aaron Dorfman of the American Jewish World Service. Each speaker will reflect on the meaning of the day and discuss strategies for future activism.


We owe special thanks to the American Jewish World Service, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, and the UJA Federation-NY.

Other co-sponsors include the Academy for Jewish Religion, Amcha: Coalition for Jewish Concerns, Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps, Congregation Ansche Chesed, Central Synagogue, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, Temple Gates of Prayer, the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-NY, Congregation Habonim, Kehilat Hadar, Kol haKfar, Kol Zimrah, Congregation Magen David, Not Now Not Ever, the Park Slope Jewish Center, the Park Slope Minyan, the Pelham Jewish Center, Congregation Shaare Zedek, Temple Israel Center, Tikvat Yisrael, United Jewish Communities, and Va'ad Gemilut Hasadim-The Jewish Theological Seminary.

A donation of $20 will be requested at the door. Pre-payment can be made at http://www.ajws.org/darfur Please thoughtfully consider how much you can give.

Inquiries should be directed to [email protected] or 646-209-8960.

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