Brit Tzedek v'Shalom

Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace

November Tour of the Northeast by Board President Marcia Freedman

Brit Tzedek Board President, Marcia Freedman, visited with chapter steering committees and held public events organized by them in New Haven (CT), Burlington and Montpelier (VT), Philadelphia, and Boston. Her talk at the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven resulted in two favorable newspaper articles and radio coverage. At the University of Vermont, Marcia was introduced by the mayor of Burlington, who is a warm supporter of our work. The board president of the Reconstructionist movement attended Marcia's talk in Philadelphia and expressed interest in possible collaboration.

In Boston Marcia spoke to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 150 people. Of them, 40 were already members, 45 joined on the spot, and most of the rest signed up for additional info! The next day Marcia and four members of the Boston chapter met with members of the local Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). While in Boston, Marcia also met with Americans for Peace Now president and CEO Debra DeLee and former APN executive director, Gail Pressburg. The meeting was an important milestone in the beginnings of a cooperative and collaborative relationship between our organizations.

Marcia Freedman, Cherie Brown, Aliza Becker, Steve Masters, and Rabbi Sue Elwell respectively the president, vice president, acting director, board member/co-chair of the Advocacy and Public Policy Committee, and board member of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, represented our organization at the 2002 General Assembly (GA) of the United Jewish Communities which met in Philadelphia, November 20-22.

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BTvS president Marcia Freedman with members of the leadership of the Vermont chapter Mary Belenky and Susan Thomas following Marcia's presentation at the University of Vermont in Montpelier.