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From: "Yehuda Stolov" < @interfaith-encounter.org>

To: "Yehuda Stolov" < @interfaith-encounter.org>

Subject: [iea-stories] Joseph - 27th Israeli-Palestinian retreat,
       November5th-7th
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:40:13 +0200

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One participant wrote after the retreat: "Thank you so much for organizing the interfaith encounter at the Everest Hotel, November 5th-7th.

It was a stimulating and exciting experience for me, and all the participants clearly felt likewise.  It was a unique opportunity to bond with Palestinians across the national and religious "divide", and to learn about one another's respective traditions and culture.  Above all, it was a very significant reminder of the plain fact that we are all individuals, with similar hopes, dreams and concerns."

What actually happen at there retreat?

In the afternoon of November 5th we opened the 27th Israeli-Palestinian retreat of interfaith encounter.  It was again a joint retreat of the Interfaith Encounter Association and the Hope Flowers School, sponsored by Canada's Networking for Peace program - to whom we are deeply grateful.

We began by briefly introducing the two organizations and their activities, followed by introduction of the agenda for the retreat and its guiding principles.  Then participants went into small conversation groups for a session of self-introduction.  They first shared their life story and then they each shared with each other elements of the story of Joseph that inspire or move them.

 

After dinner we enjoyed a social evening with Palestinian flavor of the Oud and singing, followed by relaxed conversations into the night.

The morning of the second day began with the Jewish perspective.  Unfortunately, Nachum - who was planned to deliver the Jewish presentation - could not come in the last minute so Yehuda replaced him.  He presented the Biblical story from Genesis about Joseph being the son of Jacob's beloved wife, being favored etc.

As usual, after each of the presentations the conversation continued in the small groups.

After the Muslims returned from the Jumaa prayer, Yasser presented the Koranic story, which is nearly identical to the Biblical one.  There are, though, a few interesting differences between the stories.  According to the Koran Jacob suspected that the brothers plan to harm Joseph and did not agree he will go with them to the field until they swore to him that they will bring him back safely.  Later - Joseph refused to go out of prison until it was proven that he was innocent.  Joseph revealed himself to Benjamin already when they were together for the first time, but asked him to keep it secret.  The brothers did return without Benjamin but after Jacob became blind out of sorrow - they went back to ask Joseph to release Benjamin.  Then Joseph revealed to them, they apologized and he gave them his shirt to put on Jacob's face in order to cure him.

Before sunset we all gathered for a prayers session.  The Jewish participants gave a short explanation about the special prayer for the receiving of Shabbat and performed it with a lot of singing, Karlebach style.  Then the Muslim participants explained the Muslim prayers and their preparations and performed the evening prayer.  The conversations around prayers continued for some time.  Then Chana shared a story, coming from the Jews of Afghanistan, about the search for justice, followed by personal reflections of participants.

Dinner was followed by relaxed informal conversations through the evening, which continued on Saturday with some of the Palestinians who returned to visit the Jews who stayed in the Everest Hotel until the end of Shabbat.

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  Ms. Nadia Tutunji-Nuseibeh

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  Mr. Rizk Azam

  Ms. Randa Zreik-Sabag

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E-mail: yehuda AT interfaith-encounter.  org

Mr. Salah Alladin, Assistant Director

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Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:49:11 -0500

To:  @geotrees.com

From: "Faye Williams" < @yahoo.com>

Subject: Sisterspace and Books Volunteer Meeting: Sunday, November 29th, 3:00pm-5:00pm and Impromptu-throw-down jam session!

We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight

Sunday, November 29th, 3:00pm-5:00pm~ Volunteer Meeting. We have so many folks who have expressed their interest in volunteering. Now we need to know what can you do? What do you have to offer us? What skills and resources do you have to share to help re-store Sisterspace and Books? What are your ideas for programs at the store/education center? Of course money is always needed! We... thank you all so much and want you to know that your continued support will be appreciated. Please make this very important meeting if you can. If you are unable to attend please email us at sisterspace1515@... or call 202-829-0306. Location: Sisterspace and Books, 3717 Georgia Avenue N.W. (Georgia Ave. Petworth Metro Station.)

Sunday, November 29th, 5:00pm-7:00pm~ Impromptu-throw-down jam session. Bring your instruments, your voices, and your dances so that we can start off our week with high energy. Location: Sisterspace and Books, 3717 Georgia Avenue N.W. (Georgia Ave. Petworth Metro Station.)

As of today, we are in need of volunteers/donations for the following:

Volunteers to work in the store

1. Teachers for writing classes

2. Volunteers to work in the store

3. Writers for our newsletter and website

4. Writers for letters to prisoners, seniors and disabled folks

5. GED teachers and students

6. Website developers

7. Painters for cement steps and/or wall repair

8. Grant writers/consultants

9. Two computers and computer teachers

10. Karioke machine and microphones

11. An archivist and librarian

12. Assistant/volunteer to help keep Faye organized

13. Your ideas for potential programs at the store are welcomed

BOA ME NA ME MMOA WO

"Help me and let me help you"

symbol of cooperation and interdependence

This message was sent from Faye Williams to  @geotrees.com. It was sent from: Sisterspace and Books, 3717 Georgia Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20010.

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Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:57:00 -0800 (PST)

From: Rizwan Jaka <rojpm@...>
Subject: Happy Thanksgiving, Eid Mubarak and Help in Community Service and Creating Harmony

To: Rizwan2 Jaka < @yahoo.com>

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Humanity,

Hope all is well!

Happy Thanksgiving and Eid Mubarak.

Today (Thu Nov 26, 2009), we celebrate the Day of Thanksgiving with our friends, families, and all Americans.  As we gather over a delicious family turkey dinner and count our blessings, let us also remember those of us who are less fortunate, and pray that the Almighty God will bless them too and help us continue to propagate PEACE, RESPECT, LOVE, and HARMONY.  Yesterday, we  from the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Community were honored to participate in an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at the United Christian Parish in Reston.  In addition, a few weeks ago we were honored to participate in a Loundoun Interfaith Bridges Thanksgiving Event in Leesburg.

Tomorrow (Fri Nov 27, 2009), 1.5 Billion Muslims all over the world will celebrate the Eid Al-Adha to honor and remember the devotion of Prophet Abraham when he was ordered by God to sacrifice his son;  God saved the son and replaced him, at the last minute, with a lamb.  We gather to eat lamb with our families and friends and we give 1/3 of it to those who are in need.   Eid Al-Adha coincides with the Hajj (Pilgrimage) where 3 Million Muslims from around the world gather in Makkah (Mecca).  The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) will hold 25 Eid Prayers at Six Locations (Lansdowne, Reston, Fairfax, Tysons, Herndon) throughout Northern Virginia serving over 15,000 Muslims.  In addition, we will have a festival with moonbounces, cotton candy, popcorn, food, balloons, face painting, and a bazaar.  May we all walk in the foosteps of Prophet Abraham and make commitments for the good of humanity and to please God,.

Please Remember to Help Others in Community Service and Creating Harmony and here are some ways we all can help:

1) Please donate online to support Fort Hood Families

http://www.forthoodfamilyfund.org/

The Fort Hood Family Fund is a project initiated by local and national Muslim-American organizations, in partnership with established charitable entities serving veterans of the US armed forces and in concert with a variety of community and religious organizations.  The Fort Hood Family Fund was created as a result of an outpouring of support from American Muslim community, including those living near Fort Hood as well as veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States.  By establishing the fund we are hoping to tap into the considerable goodwill of all Americans.  The Fund has in a few short days achieved considerable momentum that we hope will assist in a healing of the wounds, both physical and mental, in people we do not know but to whom we have a commitment to help.

2) Please donate online to support the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington

http://www.ifcmw.org

The InterFaith Conference celebration its 30th Anniversary,  engages 11 historic faith communities in the national capital region to advance justice, build community and nurture understanding.  Its members are the Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, Jewish, Latter-day Saints, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sikh and Zoroastrian traditions here.

3) Please donate online to support Reston Interfaith Shelter and Food Pantry

http://www.restoninterfaith.org

Reston Interfaith is a leading service provider offering comprehensive programs for 13,000 people in Reston, Herndon and northwest Fairfax County.  We are recognized as a regional voice for the nonprofit sector and advocate with those we serve to promote social change.

4) Please donate online to support Loudoun Interfaith Relief

http://www.interfaithrelief.org/

The mission of Loudoun Interfaith Relief, Inc., is simple, yet critically important to the lives of thousands of residents in Loudoun County: feed the hungry by providing emergency food assistance to those in need to any person or family living in Loudoun County.

5) Please donate online to support Capital Area Food Bank

http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/

Founded in 1980 on Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, Capital Area Food Bank is the largest, nonprofit hunger and nutrition education resource in the Washington Metropolitan area.  Since that time, we have made tremendous strides to expand our services and annually distribute 23 million pounds of food to more than 383,000 people through our invaluable network of partner agencies.  We are committed to uplifting those in need, providing the best services possible and helping those who are without the means to help themselves.

PEACE,

Rizwan

Rizwan Jaka

Board Member, All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS)

www.adamscenter.org

Chair of the Board, Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (IFC)

www.ifcmw.org

Board Member, Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)

www.isna.net

ADAMS Cub Scout/Boy Scout/Venture Crew Chairperson (COR), Pack/Troop/Crew 1576

www.adamscenter.org/Youth/Scouts/Default.aspx

Member At Large, Goose Creek District Committee, NCAC Boy Scouts of America

www.goosecreekdistrict.org

All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) is one of the largest Muslim communities/mosques in the DC Metro Area and in the United States.  ADAMS is a non profit 501c(3) Organization.  ADAMS serves over 5000 families and has 7 branches (Sterling/Herndon, Tysons Corner, Fairfax, Reston, Leesburg, Ashburn, and South Riding) in Northern Virginia.  ADAMS Center is governed by a 13-member democratically elected board of trustees comprising of men and women. ADAMS engages in regular interfaith, government relations, social services, and community service.  ADAMS has one of the largest Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Girl Scout programs in the DC Metro area.

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Subject: RUMI FORUM NEWSLETTER November 2009 - Washington, D.C.  (No. 1)

From: "Rumi Forum" <do-not-reply@...>

Reply-To: "Rumi Forum" <do-not-reply@...>

To: "GeoTrees/CStevenson" <@geotrees.com>

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:03:15 -0500

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                                                                November 25th

                                                                Political Division and Democratization in the                                                           Middle East

The Rumi Forum                                                          presents "Political Division and Democratization                                                                in the Middle East" with Dr. Radwan Ziadeh,                                                             founding director of the Damascus Center for                                                            Human Rights Studies and executive director of                                                          the Syrian Center for Political and Strategic                                                           Studies.

                                                                November 19th

                                                                Conflict, Identity and Reform in the Muslim World

The Rumi Forum presents "Conflict, Identity                                                             and Reform in the Muslim World" with Dr. Daniel                                                         Brumberg, Acting Director, Muslim World                                                         Initiative, Center for Conflict Analysis and                                                            Prevention, USIP.

                                                                November 18th

                                                                Religion Builds Peace in the Holy Land                                                         

The Rumi Forum                                                          presents "Religion Builds Peace in the Holy                                                             Land" with Dr. Yehuda Stolov, Executive Director                                                                of the Interfaith Encounter Association.

                                                                                                                        November 20th

                                                                Turkish-Americans come together for night of dialogue

John Tekman was                                                         born in Kayseri, Turkey. He moved to America                                                            when his father was commissioned to tile the                                                            National Mosque in Washington, D.C.                                                            

                                                                November 12th

                                                                Diversity and Understanding Take Center Stage

The University                                                          of Kentucky student organization, Interfaith                                                            Dialogue Organization (IDO), presented its                                                              fourth annual Dialogue Dinner recently at the                                                           University of Kentucky.

                                                                November 9th

                                                                Rumi Forum promotes unity, understanding

Crystal                                                         chandeliers provided the light for 85 people to                                                         come together over food and drink for one                                                               conversation of change.

                                                                October 31st

                                                                US conference discusses Gülen movement contributions to peace

Officials from                                                          the US Department of State, a retired                                                           ambassador, academics and others gathered at the                                                                University of Maryland, College Park campus, on                                                         Thursday to participate in a Rumi Forum Maryland                                                                conference on the Gülen movement's contributions                                                                to world peace.

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From

Contemplative Outreach of Northern Virginia

"Silence ~ Solitude ~ Service"

AN INVITATION TO SATURDAY MORNINGS OF CENTERING PRAYER

Give yourselves the gift of a morning of quiet, contemplative prayer the second Saturday of every month.  A typical schedule will include sessions of centering prayer, fellowship, and in some instances the participation of a presenter.

All Are Welcome and No Reservation is Required.

An introduction to the centering prayer practice will be provided for newcomers.

Tea, coffee and water will be provided.

Bring a breakfast item to share if you wish.

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

"Julian of Norwich and the Indwelling Presence"

with Phil Stone

9:00 AM to Noon

Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church

1301 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia

Contacts:

Martha Mason - mmthomas211 AT hotmail. com

Isabelle Robinson - imrobinson AT yahoo. com

Suggested Donation:

$10.00 donation would be gratefully appreciated, or what you can when you can.

http://www.conova.org

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Subject: Conflict, Identity and Reform in the Muslim World
From: "Rumi Forum" <do-not-reply@...>
Reply-To: "Rumi Forum" <do-not-reply@...>
To: "GeoTrees/CStevenson" <anjinsan@...>

Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:05:11 -0500

Sender: "Rumi Forum" <do-not-reply=rumiforum.org@...>

RUMI FORUM

Presents

Religion is usually perceived as the biggest    obstacle for peace but once you question this assumption you will realize       that religion can and should be the strongest driving force for peace. The      Interfaith Encounter Association (IEA) works to promote genuine coexistence     and sustainable peace, through joint community building on the grassroots       level, using interactive interfaith dialogue as its vehicle. The a-political    and all-inclusive approach of the organization and its activities       continuously form the human infrastructure for peace in the Holy Land. In       its eight years of existence, the IEA have held more than 700 programs, with    thousands of participants - from across the political and religious spectra,    most of them encountering 'the other' for their first time. The IEA have        formed till now 31 on-going community-groups of interfaith encounter - from     the Upper Galilee to Eilat, including 4 Israeli-Palestinian groups, with        Palestinians from the West Bank. During 2008, IEA successfully organized 150    programs that included more than 4,000 participants, from all social    sectors. For its work the IEA has been recognized and awarded by: UNESCO,       the Immortal Chaplains Foundation, the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious      Understanding, Institute for Interreligious Studies, the World Movement for     Global Democracy and the Israeli Presidential Conference.

        Yehuda Stolov is the executive director of the Interfaith Encounter     Association, an organization that strives to establish a framework for peace    in Israel and the Middle East by fostering mutual respect among individuals     and communities through interfaith dialogue. Dr. Stolov has lectured on the     role of religious dialogue in peace-building throughout the world, including    Jordan, Indonesia, Turkey, South Korea and Europe. In 2006, he was awarded      the Immortal Chaplains Foundation Prize for Humanity, which honors those who    "risked all to protect others of a different faith or ethnic origin." Among     other activities, Dr. Stolov was a member of the steering committee for the     United Nations Decade of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace.     He holds a B.S. and an M.Sc. in Physics and a Ph.D. from the Hebrew     University of Jerusalem.

Moderator :

        Sarah   Hasan is Founder and President of oneblue.org and a freelance   journalist who covers State Department and other news in the Washington, DC     area. She meets regularly with community leaders, scholars and business entities to foster and develop intercultural  and religious awareness.  An      integral part of her work at oneblue.org consists of providing outreach to      Muslim communities for entities such as PBS/WETA, foreign news media and the    State Department. Sarah is currently developing an interactive internet website project surrounding America and Islam as her main project at    oneblue.org. She has served as a member of the Women's Empowerment Action       Team on Education at the State Department led by Ambassador Shireen     Tahir-Kheli,  where she was involved in suggesting and discussing ways media    can be used to make education more accessible to women and girls around the     world and especially in Muslim countries. Sarah completed her A' Levels in      History and Economics in Kuwait and graduated with a triple major in    Economics, Political Science and International Studies from Southern    Methodist University. Sarah currently serves on the Board of Directors of       The Women's Centre a non-profit counseling and resource facility that   addresses the personal, professional, legal and financial concerns of women     and their families.

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Subject: Conflict, Identity and Reform in the Muslim World
From: "Rumi Forum" <do-not-reply@...>
Reply-To: "Rumi Forum" <do-not-reply@...>
To: "GeoTrees/CStevenson" <anjinsan@...>

Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:05:11 -0500

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RUMI FORUM

Presents

"Conflict, Identity and Reform in the Muslim World"

Dr. Daniel Brumberg

Acting Director, Muslim World Initiative, Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, USIP

Thursday, November 19th

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

at Rumi Forum

1150 17th Street NW, Suite 408  Washington, D.C. 20036

www.rumiforum.org

Free and open to the public (registration required)

Light lunch will be served

        Please Click to RSVP

Daniel Brumberg is acting       director of USIP's Muslim World Initiative in the Center for Conflict   Analysis and Prevention, where he focuses on issues of democratization and      political reform in the Middle East and wider Islamic world. He is also an      associate professor at Georgetown University and a former senior associate      in the Carnegie Endowment's Democracy and Rule of Law Project (2003-04).        Previously, he was a Jennings Randolph senior fellow at USIP, where he  pursued a study of power sharing in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Brumberg was a Mellon junior fellow at Georgetown University and a visiting     fellow at the International Forum on Democratic Studies. He was a visiting      professor in the Department of Political Science at Emory University and a      visiting fellow in the Middle East Program in the Jimmy Carter Center, and      has taught at the University of Chicago. Brumberg is the author of many articles on political and social change in the Middle East and wider Islamic    world. With a grant from the MacArthur Foundation, he is currently working      on a comparative study of power-sharing experiments in Algeria, Kuwait and      Indonesia. A member of the editorial board of the Journal of Democracy and      the advisory board of the International Forum on Democratic Studies,    Brumberg is also chairman of the nonprofit Foundation on Democratization and    Political Change in the Middle East. He has worked closely with a number of     nongovernmental organizations in the Arab world, including the Palestinian      Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs. Brumberg is also a     member of the editorial board of the American Political Science Association's Political Science and Politics. He received his B.A. from Indiana University and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

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To:

Subject: Next Nation Magazine Discussion Group Meeting. on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 from 3-5 PM on social responsibility

Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:35:02 -0500

Dear Nation Magazine Discussion Group:

      What does it mean to take responsibility for one's actions and those of the society in which we live our embedded lives?   What did Ellsberg and Nixon understand differently?   And what if the UN's Goldstone report on the Gaza massacre is not treated by the US as the "Pentagon Papers" when it was finally released?  Who was responsible for the Fort Hood shootings: the Islamic psychiatrist in the US military from a Palestinian background born in Arlington, VA who went to Virginia Tech; or the military supervisors of the shooter who didn't hold him accountable to professional standards when he was practicing psychiatry; or the military bureaucracy which did not let him disenroll when he was traumatized by being ordered to serve in Afghanistan?  

      Rabbi Arthur Waskow has an insightful blog on this topic entitled "After Ft. Hood: To Bigotry, No Sanction" (at the URL http://webmail.aol.com/28878/aol-1/en-us/Suite.aspx).   Is it more moral to kill for jihad, patriotic nationalism, or as a mercenary?   What is likely to come out in a criminal trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed as the so-called "master-mind" of the 9/11 attacks that could put their behavior in a different context than if they were tried in a military court, or subjected to targeted assassination?  

     Since I tend to find metaphors for most issues in the medical care system, what do you think of the Stupak Amendment that was incorporated into the House health care reform bill with the support of the Catholic bishops by inserting the prohibition of abortion for any health plan that depends on public funding, jeopardizing the meaning of universal coverage?  (Cartoonist Wasserman in the Boston Globe not so humorously opined: "What's the message to women?  Either don't get pregnant... Or don't be poor" -- a new meaning for what "Pro-Choice" means (see Washington Post cartoon reprint on Nov. 14, 2009).  What is good policy vs. good politics vs. winning by any means necessary as we consciously or unconsciously follow orders, or embark on our own crusades to change the world one step or one policy, or one system at a time?  

      Thinking of historical examples, like Nazi Germany, remember Pastor Martin Niemoller's famous quote: "First they came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Communist.  Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Jew.  Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up, because I was Protestant.  Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."  (see http://www.hoboes.com/FireBlade/Politics/niemoller/).

      Finally, are there any personal decisions that you have made in your life on the basis of expediency that did not live up to the moral standards that you respect?

      These are some of the questions to explore in the next meeting of our Nation Magazine Discussion Group on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 3-5 PM at the Cleveland Park Public Library, 3310 Connecticut Avenue, on the second floor.  Please look over the emails that were sent on October 30 and November 7, 2009 for recommended readings.   And feel free to invite anyone else interested in participating in this discussion.

Sincerely,

Bob Griss, Coordinator

Nation Magazine Discussion Group in DC

H: (703) 639-0437

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From:  @aol.com

Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:55:46 EST
Subject: 11/22/09 Café Philo DC: "Is Passion Compatible with Wisdom?"

To: undisclosed-recipients:;

Greetings:

The next meeting of Café Philo DC will convene this Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Reiter's Book Store, 1990 K St., NW, Washington, DC from 1pm to 3pm.  (Keep in mind that store entrance is located on 20th St. and that it is accessible from both the Farragut West Blue Line and Farragut North Red Line Metro stations.)  Hewitt Rose will moderate.

The topic, "Is Passion Compatible with Wisdom?", speaks to both epistemological concerns ('intellectual' vs. 'emotional' knowledge) and metaphysical problems (e.g., what is the relation of the reality of heart and head?)  Layered on top of these quandaries are social/political philosophical questions, e.g., what is the nature of collective understanding and meaning, and how do cognition and emotion -- and their relationship -- influence, sustain and justify our beliefs, values and behavior, both as individuals and as groups?

I will forward soon some suggested (optional) background readings on the topic.  As usual, please take a look at our affiliated Yahoo discussion list, Café Philo DC Dialogue, at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cafephilodcdialogue, for possible exchanges on this topic and where you may post your own thoughts as well.

For those planning to attend the discussion and participate in selecting the subsequent topic, here are some recent runners-up to consider:

o     What is the appeal of the apocalypse?

o     Is it ever reasonable to be irrational?

o     Is abortion homicide?

o     Is torture ever justifiable?

Best regards,

Ken Feldman

Founder, Café Philo DC

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Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:24:37 -0500 (EST)

From: Clark Lobenstine < @ifcmw.org>

Reply-To:  @ifcmw.org

To:  @geotrees.com

Subject: One More Day Until the 30th Annual InterFaith Concert: Tickets

 Still Available!

THE 30TH INTERFAITH CONCERT

Featuring five wonderful musical groups, including:

Kol Rinah Choir

Kol Rinah is Washington Hebrew Congregation's Volunteer Choir. It began in 1977 with ten members who enjoyed sharing their love of Jewish music with the congregation and who believed "he who sings prays twice."  The choir was given the name Kol Rinah - "Voice of Rejoicing." 

In 1989, Cantor Mikhail Manevich became Kol Rinah's director.  Under his guidance, the choir grew and flourished.  Presently there are over thirty members.  The choir's repertoire includes close to 200 musical pieces that include Shabbat Melodies, Classical Reform, Israeli, Yiddish, Russian, Chassidic, Sephardic, Ladino, Jazz and those by WHC and Kol Rinah's in house composer, Bob Nath.  The music covers every facet of Jewish life:  Torah, love, life cycles, holidays and most fervent of Jewish hopes - peace.

 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH

7:30-9:00 pm at

WASHINGTON HEBREW CONGREGATION

3935 Macomb St, NW

Washington, DC 20016

HONORING CARDINAL THEODORE MC CARRICK

TICKETS $15 - $30. TO PURCHASE TICKETS NOW CLICK HERE OR CALL 202-234-6300.

(Funded in part by the DC Council for the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.)

InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington | 100 Allison St., NW | Washington | DC | 20011

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Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:05:15 -0500
Subject: [Palisades] Duke Ellington School of the Arts now accepting applications for the

        2010-2011 school year

Duke Ellington School of the Arts at 3500 R St. NW is accepting applications

online now through December 18th for the 2010-2011 school year.  Ellington

is a DC public school which offers a unique, high-quality dual curriculum of

full college-prep courses and pre-professional arts training, tuition-free

for D.C. residents.  98% of  seniors graduate on time, 95% of those go on to

colleges or conservatories, and last year's 106 seniors earned $2.8 million

in scholarships!

Please visit the school website at http://www.ellingtonschool.org and go to the

Admissions area to learn more about the school and the admissions process,

and to fill out an application.  For any questions, please contact Barbara

Power in the admissions office at 202-298-1777 ext. 1774, or at

bpower [AT] ellingtonarts. org.

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Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:02:54 -0500

Subject: [saveourschoolsdc] FW: Washington Teachers' Union Candlelight Vigil for Education

Although the message states view the attached flyer, when I received it  none was attached.

Robert

Take a stand for the rights of our young people at a Candlelight Vigil for Education.

WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 17

6:00 p.m.

WHERE: African American

Civil War Memorial

1200 U St., N.W.

(U Street/Afr. Am. Civil War

Memorial/Cardozo Metro

Stop - Green Line)

Put the "Public" Back

in Public Education.

For information visit

http://www.UnitedforDCKids.org.

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From: Info < @wtulocal6.org>

Subject: Washington Teachers' Union Candlelight Vigil for Education

To: "Monique Lenoir" < @wtulocal6.org>

Date: Friday, November 13, 2009, 9:43 PM

The Washington Teachers' Union is holding a Candlelight Vigil for Education on Tuesday, November 17th, at 6:00 pm at the African American Civil War Memorial. Please join us in taking a stand for our young people. For more information, you can view the attached flyer. Thank you.

Monique LeNoir

Director of Communications

The Washington Teachers' Union

1825 K Street, NW

Suite # 1050

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: (202) 293-8600

Email:  @wtulocal6.org

Visit Your Group |

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    With President Obama in Asia at this time, visiting China, Singapore, Korea and Japan, we have a good opportunity to see something of how this country and this President look in the eyes of people overseas - people who, like ourselves, face the challenges and opportunities of the new century, but from very different and unfamiliar cultures, histories, mindsets, and interests. 

    Fortunately, most of these countries have a fairly lively English language press, usually with provision for reader opinion and feedback from around the world.  And Geotrees offers an English language press page, with links to a number of news services in all four lands.  We invite you to explore these services, and see how they might help illuminate our growing view of the world. 

    In addition to Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore, the World Press Page also has links to North Korean press outlets, Korean News and North Korea Books.  Of course, these are both official government organs.  But we feel that it's important to have access to a full spectrum of views, and thus to the information, knowledge and understanding that are only possible with such exposure.

    The World Press Page has grown to include press links to those countries and peoples least familiar to and understood by the industrialized world, or "the West."  It is they who play an increasingly important role in human affairs, and often where the greatest challenges to human wellbeing, abundance, justice and peace exist - and where our need for knowledge and understanding may be greatest.

    Geotrees' list is by no means complete.  Do you know of a newspaper, magazine, press service, broadcaster, blog or other English language source of merit?  If so, please let us know.  If we include them in the Press Page, we will be happy to credit you as source.

    Geotrees is especially interested in how the world press is being engaged in the classroom.  We welcome any news you may have of such activity, and would be pleased to share it with others.

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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:26 -0500 (EST)

From: Clark Lobenstine <ifc @ ifcmw.org>
Reply-To: ifc@...
To: events @ geotrees. com

Subject: Countdown to the 30th Annual InterFaith Concert

SIKH KIRTANI JATHA of guru gobind singh foundation maintains the 500 year old tradition of hymn singing started by guru nanak, the founder of sikhism.  this group performs at the regular sunday services at the national sikh center in north potomac, maryland.

TICKETS $15 - $30. TO PURCHASE TICKETS NOW CLICK HERE OR CALL 202-234-6300.

(Funded in part by the DC Council for the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.)

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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:46:04 -0800 (PST)

From: Akilah Karima <akilahkarima @ yahoo.com>
Subject: UPCOMING  FUNDRAISER EVENT  - SAVE THE DATE  Nov. 19, 2009
To: akilahkarima@...

Cc: JWinter NightWolf <nightwolfjw @ aol. com>

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For the cause.... Madam's Organ is supporting the "Native American -Indian Relief Humanitarian Project 2009" by holding a fundraiser during their Thursday Non-Profit Night - Thursday, Nov. 19th, 2009.  Read the attached flyer for more information!  Please circulate and plan to be there!

Oh by the way, the October winter clothing, coat and blanket drive held at Georgetown University Law Center was a success.  We give thanks for the partners which included Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - North Arundel County Alumnae Chapter; G'town Black Law Student Association (BLSA), G'town Office of Faculty Support & Campus Services; G'town Office of Student Affairs.

See you there..............

Love ya'll

Akilah

Editor's Note: 

For details, see the attached flyer WOLFBROTHERS_NOV_19.pdf,

or download it on line at:

http://www.geotrees.com/nightwolf/wolfbrothers_nov_19.pdf

Other worthy events may be found at the Madam's Organ "Thursdays Nonprofits" on the Organ's calendar page at:

http://www.madamsorgan.com/cal.html

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From: "Harvey Arden" <harveyarden @ starpower. net>

To: <donnerkathleen @ yahoo. com>
Subject:     ~FREE VIDEO: Author Harvey Arden on the Wisdomkeepers~

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:52:08 -0500

~*~

Mr. Arden, who lives in Washington, DC, is available for spoken-word performances.  Thanks for your consideration.

 ~*~

From: Pat Talley [mailto:pattalley@...]

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:15 PM

To: harveyarden@...

Subject: WisdomKeeper Reading Video

Dear Mr. Arden,

Thank you for sharing this video.  Your heart filled reading touched me immensely.

When I first read Noble Red Man I was impressed by the sharing of Mathew King's forthrightness.  His plain talk made clear the message he intended to share.  His words are timeless.  This video will carry his words to many that might never have the opportunity to read the book.

Your insights shared during the reading are a treasure.

Mr. King's dream lives on through your sharing of his vision.

I will certainly share the link to your video with many that I know will also appreciate the words shared.

Thank you for the gift of preserving and sharing the words of the WisdomKeepers.

Respectfully,

Pat Talley

Harvey answers:

Pat-Thank you for your kind words.  They warm my old heart.  I was 74 yesterday,,,and, hey, I'm just getting started!  Hope to meet you some dayŠyou ever invite old authors to speaking venues?  I'd be honored.  I'll be in Houston to give some talks sometime this fall, when my new NOBLE RED MAN audio CD (with music) comes out.  Publisher George Blitch of www.haveyouthought.com is bringing me down; maybe have a sidetrip to Corpus Christi?   If you like give him a call at ***-***-****.   

Blessings, /Harvey.

PS:  Be sure to have folks check out www.haveyouthought.com -GREAT STUFF THERE!

~

Hope you enjoy this free 50-minute video.  Lemme know what you think.  Please FWD to friends & post online. 

Many thanks, /Harvey

 *<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*<+>*

Author Harvey Arden speaks & reads

at the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, CA

1/15/2009

Part  1)    On the Wisdomkeepers and 'Travels in a Stone Canoe.'

2)    On Lakota Elder Mathew King from the book 'Noble Red Man'

3)    On Leonard Peltier: A Plea to President Barack Obama

See 50-minute free video here:  http://www.vimeo.com/5313449

(Also scroll down to 'comments' for lots of other interesting 'soul-stuff')

Comments to harveyarden @ starpower. net

 For more info on Harvey's recent works-including the new NOBLE RED MAN audio CD-

see www.haveyouthought.com

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~  We need to widen our Community of Souls!  ~

~ Please FWD this to others! CC me, if you like ~

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From: Nightwolfjw @ aol. com

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:54:27 EST

Subject: Fwd: Tribal Judge - Attorney Angela Delorme - Gaines - Please Help Me Spread

"Nightwolf"

"The American Indian's Truths Š..

 The Most Dangerous Show on Radio"

WPFW - 89.3 FM - Pacifica Radio - www.WPFW.org

Friday - 7 -9 PM - East Coast Time

Washington, D. C.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Presents

Tribal Judge - Attorney Angela Delorme - Gaines

"Challenging the Exclusion of Native Americans on the Federal Bench - Where Are the Federal Native American Judges?

Angela Delorme Gaines speaks at The First White House Tribal Nations Conference

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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:29:16 -0500 (EST)
Sender: owner-meditation-l@...

From: <meditationcenter @ georgetown. edu>
To: meditation-l @ georgetown. edu
Subject: Sunday Brunch on Buddhist-Christian Dialogue,

 "Leaving Self Behind" Intro to Meditation

Hello all,

Hope your weeks are going well.  We have a few events coming up in the next and we'd love to see you drop by the center for one of our regular meditations at 12:30 and 6:00 every day.  Hope to see you soon!

Intro to Meditation Series Part 3: 'Leaving Self Behind.' On Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 join Marco in discussing how to grow in your meditation practice.  This talk will focus on how Fr. John Main OSB understood meditation as an answer to the call of Jesus to leave self behind.  All are welcome to attend!

Sunday Brunch: "Wisdom from Catholic-Buddhist Dialogue" by Father Leo Lefebure S.J.  Meditation will begin at 12:30, followed by the talk, discussion and brunch.  All are welcome!

Have a wonderful day!

Peace,

Katy

Your LINK to the John Main Center at Georgetown U.:

http://www8.georgetown.edu/centers/meditation/John_Main_Center_for_Meditation_and_Interreligious_Dialogue_at_Georgetown_University/JMC_Home.html

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To: "Max Obuszewski" < @verizon.net>

Subject: Devoted to the cause of peace
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:14 -0500
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• Posted by GandhiServe Foundation on November 11, 2009 at 8:39am in Mahatma Gandhi News Digest

The Rev. Peter Dougherty

Photo: Rod Sanford/Lansing State Journal

The Rev. Peter Dougherty has traveled to hotspots all over the world.

Haiti. Bosnia. Israel's Palestinian territories. The strife-torn state of Chiapas, Mexico.

Fr. Dougherty even was arrested last summer while trying to defuse any potential violence at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

The 75-year-old Catholic priest from Lansing will go anywhere or do anything to make, keep or promote peace: "I believe that love is the most formidable of all cosmic energies," he said.  "That energy, to me, is God."

But on a recent, chilly fall afternoon, Fr. Dougherty was sweating the details of his latest trip - a trek to India to collect an international peace prize.

Packing and planning?  No problem.  Traveler's checks?  Fr. Dougherty had until 6 p.m. to pick some up.

But a visa to allow travel to India?  That one had him holding his breath.

The last time he tried to go to India, Fr. Dougherty's many treks as an activist to the world's hotspots caused officials to turn him down.

"I was not given a visa," he said.  "I found out about a month ago that was why."

A travel agent's call at mid-afternoon brought Fr. Dougherty the good news: the Indian government had OK'd the trip.

Fr. Dougherty collected his $10,000 award - given annually to someone outside of India who models Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi's peaceful ideals - on Friday.

While in India, he'll also attend a two-day gathering of Gandhi's followers, visit Calcutta and go to several villages with ongoing projects designed to lift residents out of poverty.

"He is a loving, caring, challenging prophetic spirit, and I think that is what is being recognized," said Joan Tirak, co-founder of Loaves and Fishes ministry and a friend of Fr. Dougherty's since the 1970s.  "He is an embodiment of who Gandhi would be today."

Reaching out to others

Fr. Dougherty grew up in Adrian, attended the now defunct St. John Provincial Seminary in Plymouth and was ordained a priest in 1961.  His first assignment was at All Saints Church, a working-class parish in southwest Detroit.

"I saw myself as a parish priest," he said.

By 1970, he'd been moved to Holy Trinity Student Parish in Ypsilanti, which served Eastern Michigan University.  Both the social revolution and the Vietnam War were in full swing, and Dougherty found himself caught up in issues that concerned students.  Among them: ending the war and dismantling the threat of nuclear war.

"That's where I got turned on my head, at Eastern," he said.  "I said, 'Well, I'm going to advise young men and women on this war, I'd better learn what it is about.' "

As Fr. Dougherty studied, read and talked with students, his passion for peace grew.  In 1975, Bishop Kenneth Povish relieved Dougherty of parish duties so he could devote himself to the cause of peace.

"Jesus was about loving, which means you heal people, you protect people," Fr. Dougherty said.  "You challenge people who are wrong when they are abusing others."

He co-founded the Abrahamic Peace Community in East Lansing, which served the homeless for seven years.  But that was low-profile compared to his work with the Michigan Faith and Resistance Team, purposely trespassing at places such as K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, where B-52s were kept, and at Williams Research Corp. in Walled Lake, which manufactured engines for cruise missiles.  He spent a cumulative two years in jail for activities such as those.

Connecting with people

Fr. Dougherty founded the Michigan Peace Team in 1993.  His base of operations now is an underheated, third-floor office piled with folders, papers and books such as Jimmy Carter's "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land."

Fr. Dougherty lives, by choice, at the poverty level, so he doesn't have to pay taxes that fund wars.  A couple of ties hang in the corner of his office, but he cannot recall the last time he wore one.

With the peace team or not, he is instantly recognizable.  His daily uniform consists of T-shirts, cargo pants and brightly striped hooded cotton jackets from Mexico.  His snow-white hair and goatee frame a narrow face with eyes that instantly engage.

Mayurika Poddar said she appreciates Fr. Dougherty's sense of humor, but also his ability to connect with people.

"There's joy he gives to everybody when he meets them," said Ms. Poddar of Okemos, who has known Dougherty for years.  "No matter who you are, he makes you most welcome in his heart."

That ability has served Fr. Dougherty well with the Peace Team.  Its members, trained in nonviolent negotiation techniques, put on bright-colored vests identifying them as peacemakers and go wherever conflicts may arise.

"It was not easy to get that off the ground," Tirak said.  "But he has been faithful to what it means to go and stand with people in places of conflict, and he linked up with people who were doing that around the world."

Michigan Peace Team members attended the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, have gone to political conventions and other U.S. events.  But it is in places such as Chiapas and Israel where they feel they may do the most good.

There, they say, the mere presence of international observers keeps armed troops from firing on civilians, and may help keep civilians negotiating with the government instead of resorting to violence.

Spreading the message

Joe Droste of Lansing Township went with Fr. Dougherty to the West Bank several years ago on a trip timed to help keep Israeli troops from preventing Palestinians from harvesting their olive crops.

The men lived with local families, worked beside them and mingled with Palestinians and Israelis alike.

"There isn't any question in my mind that the peacekeeping message that Peter teaches does work," said Mr. Droste, a retired GM worker whose regular activities include protesting the Iraq war at the Capitol at noon Fridays.  "It keeps people from reaching out and being belligerent."

Shrikumar Poddar of Okemos lives part-time in his native India and runs his own foundation dedicated to peaceful change.  He was among those who nominated Fr. Dougherty for the prize from the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation in Mumbai.  The award, which carries a prize equivalent to about $10,000, goes to someone from another country who embodies Gandhi's nonviolent principles.  Fr. Dougherty is looking forward to spending the award on his cause.

"The money is badly needed by the Michigan Peace Team," he said.

No plans to retire

Fr. Dougherty celebrated his 75th birthday in August with a birthday bash that served as a fundraiser for the Michigan Peace Team.  Despite his age, he has no plans to retire from peace work anytime soon.

In fact, some members of the team recently left for an exploratory trip to Juarez, Mexico, where drug-related violence makes life dangerous.

He takes heart in some things: the nonviolent end of dictatorships in the former Soviet Union and former East Germany, for two, as well as the downsizing of nuclear arsenals in both the U.S. and Russia.

He understands that his dangerous work is not for everyone, but says there are plenty of other opportunities to make peace: volunteer at local shelters, chapters of groups such as Amnesty International, or take up neighborhood issues.

"There are hundreds or organizations doing all kinds of good in all kinds of communities," he said.  "Seek them out."