Reconciliation not revenge March 1-3

Reconciliation Not Revenge

Our Israeli and Palestinian guests will share their stories of loss and hope. The public is invited to either of the following programs and the services.

Friday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.

Mount Zion Temple

(Sabbath service begins at 6:30 p.m.)

1300 Summit Ave, St. Paul, www.mzion.org

Sunday, March 3, 9:30 a.m.

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

(Worship services at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m.)

700 Snelling Ave, St. Paul, www.gloriadeistpaul.org

Two Sided Story

A follow up to “Reconciliation Not Revenge.” Showing of the film “Two Sided Story” and Q & A with the guests.

Sunday, March 3, 2:00 p.m.

Islamic Center of Minnesota

(Public is invited to a prayer service at 1:30 p.m.)

1401 Gardena Ave, NE, Fridley, www.islamiccentermn.org 

ROI GOLAN lives in Tel Aviv.

He lost his brother.

WAJIH TMAIZA lives in Hebron. 

He l

ost his brother and two nephews.

 

Our guests are from "Parents Circle-Family Forum" a unique organization of over 600 bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families working towards reconciliation.   For more information go to: www.theparentscircle.org 

"Two Sided Story" -- This documentary follows the exciting and unique process experienced both by Israelis and Palestinians, while learning and acknowledging the personal and national narrative of the other, as part of the "History through the Human Eye" Project.

Click on the right to view the trailer.

The movie will be shown on March 3, the final program of the weekend.  (See above).

For more information....

For directions or questions about parking, accessibility, etc, please contact the host location - Mount Zion, Gloria Dei, Islamic Center of Minnesota - (contact information above)

For questions about the weekend, see flyer below and please contact Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker, aspilker@mzion.org. 

See also publicity flyer below.

SPONSORS:

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 

Islamic Center of Minnesota

Mount Zion Temple

CO-SPONSORS:

Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning;

SPIN (St. Paul Interfaith Network)

Beth Jacob Congregation; Center for Jewish Studies of the University of Minnesota; Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley; Hamline University; Izun/Mizan: A Film and Dialogue Series; Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas; Macalester College; Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center at the University of St. Thomas; Religious Studies Symposium of Bethel University; Shish.

This interfaith program is sponsored by a Men of Reform Judaism (MRJ) Congregational Interfaith Grant, made possible by funding from the Jewish Chautauqua Society,MRJ’s interfaith education project.