May 25, 2012, Shalom Rav http://rabbibrant.com (USA)
A Blog by Rabbi Brant Rosen
My hometown paper, The Evanston Roundtable, has just published a thorough feature on "Untold Stories," a program initiated by my congregation's Peace Dialogue Task Force that features Palestinians sharing their personal stories of their lives under occupation.
"Untold Stories" was initiated after we invited two Chicago-area Palestinians - a man from Gaza and a woman from the West Bank - two speak about their lives during our Rosh Hashanah discussion groups. The presentation was so successful and well-received, the Peace Dialogue decided to make it an ongoing program - and eventually invite other faith communities in Evanston to participate as well.
From the article:
This fall, St. Nicholas Church will host another chapter of “Untold Stories,” knowing the narratives lend themselves to surprise endings. They allow (Palestinian presenter) Daniel Bannoura to learn that in Chicago, some of his best friends can be Jewish. And (JRC's Peace Dialogue chairperson) Sallie Gratch can discover that her involvement with Palestinians and their stories “sticks closer to my Jewish values than anything I’ve ever done.”
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