You are invited to join Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, a Zionist settler, and Noor A’wad, a Palestinian activist, as they share their personal, interconnected stories and present the groundbreaking and challenging grassroots work of Roots/Shorashim/Judur. They do not come with blueprinted peace plans in hand, but with the deep conviction that human understanding and trust are the prerequisites for lasting justice, freedom, and peace in that little sliver of land they both call home.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL – Two opportunities to hear them speak:
Wednesday, February 28 at 7:30 pm
Church of St. Vincent de Paul, 900 Madison Ave, Albany
Thursday, February 29 at 10:00 am
LOCATION UPDATE: Westminster Presbyterian Church
Event Entrance: 262 State St, Albany
There is a parking lot at 85 Chestnut St. between Dove St. & Swan St. in Albany and also on-street parking.
* Please note, the ONLY entrance for this event will be at 262 State St. Those coming to the entrance on Chestnut St. will be redirected to the State St. entrance.
Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor A’wad are peacemakers touring the United States representing Roots/Shorashim/Judur (www.friendsofroots.net), an Israeli-Palestinian grassroots initiative for understanding, nonviolence and transformation, strategically located in the Gush Etzion-Hebron area of the West Bank, a region that frequently experiences the pain of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Learn more: https://www.friendsofroots.net
Click here to review the Event Flyer
Sponsors of this event believe that the story of Roots and these speakers will demonstrate the power of dialogue and offer listeners more nuanced views of this divisive, painful topic. Sponsors include: the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany’s Nigel Wright Fund, Westminster Presbyterian Church, the Church of St. Vincent de Paul’s Louise de Marillac Fund, and Capital District members of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom. Additional supporters include Unity of Albany, the Story Circle of the Capital District, and Rabbi Debora S. Gordon.
