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Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace
Chapter Activities
Capital District (Albany-Schenectady-Troy) of New York
Who We AreChapter Steering Committee: Paul Tick (co-chair), Judy Wienman (co-chair), Jack Alexander (co-chair), David Coplon (co-chair), Ethan Bloch (spokesperson)
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Upcoming Events
Past Events
SPONSORED BY ALBANY BRIT TZEDEK V'SHALOM
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Berith Sholom
167 3rd St
Troy, NY 12180
Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam ("Oasis of Peace") is a village between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv where Israeli Jews and Arabs live together. Among its activities, the village runs a School for Peace and a Pluralistic Spiritual Center.
The Capital District Chapter of Brit Tzedek is pleased to co-sponsor with Congregation Berith Sholom and Troy Area United Ministries an event featuring Ahmad Hijazi, former mayor and current Director of Public Relations of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam. Deanna Armbuster, Executive Director of American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat al-Salam will accompany Ahmad.
October 15 , 2007, 5:30pm
Sari Nusseibeh
will speak at Skidmore. He has been in the middle of the Israel-Plaestine conflict for a generation, and has been a consistent voice for a humane solution.
April 22, 2007
Brit Tzedek v'Shalom House Party
At Magnesses
3 Linda Lane, Schenectady, NY 12309 - off of Old Valley and Valley Roads.
We'll start with a presentation and discussion on the current
Israeli-Palestinian situation, and then we'll work on organizing the next
steps for our Chapter.
Ethan Bloch will speak. Ethan is a past chairman of our local chapter. Part of his schooling was in Israel, and he
and his family spend summers in Israel. All will be given the opportunity to ask
questions and air views.
We'll then move on to organizing. Our Combatants events in January generated a lot of interest. We want to capitalize on that. Also Brit Tzedek v' Shalom's new "Let's Talk" campaign gives us lots to do.
Dessert and coffee/tea will be served.
January 20, 2007--DELMAR, NY
4pm, Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Delaware Ave.
Sponsor: Capitol District Chapter of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
Co-sponsor: Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace
For more information, contact Jack Alexander by email or (518) 674-8582
For more information on the Combatants for Peace Tour, including bios of the speakers and a description of Combatants for Peace, please click here.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Combatants for Peace Tour
Congregation Berith Shalom
167 Third Street, Troy
Brit Tzedek's Combatants for Peace Tour will be coming to Troy on Saturday, January 20, 2007. The two speakers, Elik Elhanan and Sulaiman Al Hamri, will be giving a talk at 8:00 PM at Congregation Berith Shalom, located at 167 Third Street, Troy. Congregation Berith Shalom and Temple Gates of Heaven of Schenectady are co-sponsoring this event with Brit Tzedek. For more information on this event, please contact Jack Alexander by email or at (518) 674-8582.
November 6, 2006
Capital District Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Attending Greenberg Lecture Series on the Middle East
Join the Capital District of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom as we attend the Greenberg Lecture Series on the Middle East, sponsored by Skidmore College. This will be the third lecture in this series we will be attending. The lecture is on “Middle East Conflicts: Rebellion, Revolution, Resistance or Civil War?” by Lisa Anderson and James T. Shotwell, located at Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall at 8:00 PM. Carpooling: For information, email us.
October 10, 2006
Capital District Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Attending Greenberg Lecture Series on the Middle East
Join the Capital District of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom as we attend the Greenberg Lecture Series on the Middle East, sponsored by Skidmore College. This will be the second lecture in this series we will be attending. The lecture is on “Hamas and Hezbollah: Risk, Conflict, and Democracy” by Robert Malley, located at Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall at 8:00 PM. Carpooling: For information, email us. If you live in a convenient location and would like to provide a meeting place for the October 10 or November 6 lectures, please email us.
Monday, October 9, 2006
Open Sukkah
Rabbi Deb Gordon and Judy Weinman invite Brit Tzedek members to their Open
Sukkah on Monday, October 9, from 2:00 to 6:00 at their new farm. Please RSVP so they will know how many people to expect.
September 21, 2006
Capital District Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Attending Greenberg Lecture Series on the Middle East
Join the Capital District of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom as we attend the Greenberg Lecture Series on the Middle East, sponsored by Skidmore College. This Thursday we will be attending "Re-reading the Islamic Revolution: From February 11 (1979) to September 11 (2001)," a conversation with Hamid Dabashi and Hagop, located in Payne Room, Tang Museum at 8:00 PM.
June 2005
On June 8, representatives from the New York and Albany chapters met with an aide in the office of Sen. Schumer. The meeting was a great success and hopefully will lay the foundation for future meetings. Jack Alexander, Albany chapter chair, also joined other Brit Tzedek activists in DC for the National Advocacy Days, meeting with the offices of Sen. Schumer and Clinton. To find out how you can become involved in the chapter’s advocacy activities send an email.
January 16, 2005
Chapter meeting: 5:00-7:00pm at the Campus Center of Sage College, Room 347.
- 4/1/03 NY Capital District Launches Chapter of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
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Jewish World
April 12, 2007
Letter to the Editor
In a recent letter to The Jewish World, Jack Lauber again distorts the message of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom and attempts to smear us by linking us to anti-Zionist groups. We have responded in the past to his unfair charges. Read More -
WNYT
January 20, 2007
Israeli, Palestinian in area to promote peace
Two ex-combatants in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict appeared in the Capital Region Saturday to urge leaders to find a peaceful solution in the area. Elik Elhanan and Sulaiman Al Hamri, who founded the Combatants for Peace' two years ago, visited Temple Berith Sholom in Troy to promote their ideas and answer questions. The group is made up of people once active in fighting who've decided to put down their guns and fight for peace instead. Read More Albany Time Union
January 20, 2007
From opposite sides, paths converge for peace
Danielle Furfaro
A decade ago, Elik Elhanan and Sulaiman Al Hamri were instruments in one of the longest raging conflicts in the world. Elhanan was a young Israeli soldier, fighting for the security of his country. Al Hamri was a Palestinian protester, battling for a country that no longer existed. Read More- The Jewish World (Albany, NY)
September 2006
To the Jewish World Letterbox - Jack Alexander [read more] - The Daily Gazette
September 2006
Letter to the Editor - Jack Alexander [read more] - The Daily Gazette
July 20, 2006
Letter to the Editor - David Coplon [read more] - The Jewish World (Albany, NY)
November 10, 2005
Brit Tzedek Meets Congressman McNulty [read more] - The Jewish World (Albany, NY)
January 23, 2003
Letter to the Editor [read more] - The Jewish World (Albany, NY)
January 9, 2003
Brit Tzedek v'Shalom plans first meeting
"We formed a chapter of Brit Tzedek to broaden the range of views heard about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in the Capital District Jewish community," says Judy Wienman, co-chairperson of the local chapter. "We want to encourage open discussion of what constitutes support for Israel, and to promote tolerance for diverse political opinions." [read more]
- Can Support for Israel Include Criticism of Israeli Government Policy?
A discussion of whether American Jews who support Israel must publicly support all the policies of the current Israeli government, or whether they can include criticism of these policies as part of their support for Israel, by Ethan Bloch of the Capital District steering committee. [read more]
- What Led to the Current Situation in Israel?
A discussion of the background to the current violence in Israel, including a discussion of what went wrong at the Camp David negotiations, and the reaction of the American Jewish community to the events in Israel, by Ethan Bloch of the Capital District steering committee. [read more]