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Israel-Palestine Programming
Statements
A Call to Action
Since October 7, 2023, the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom has issued a number of statements based on our common values of seeing, respecting, and honoring the humanity of all involved in the ongoing conflict in Israel/Palestine. Without reservation, we as a Sisterhood condemn in the strongest terms all the atrocities that occurred on October 7 […]
Read More Statement from our Board
There is no question that we are experiencing an extremely stressful and emotional time right now. We are witness to the devastation, destruction, and death occurring in Israel/Palestine. We may have friends and family in the region who are being severely impacted. At home, we are dealing with the consequences of it in our communities, […]
Read More Statement from Leadership
As the unconscionable devastation and death toll mounts in Gaza and deep desperation grips Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel, the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom: Women for Peace calls for the immediate and permanent cessation of all violence. And, we call for immediate access to food, clean water, medicines, medical care, shelter, and safety for […]
Read More A Message From Our Executive Director
Dear Sisters, I am writing this as the Executive Director of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, but more than that I am writing as a Bosnian-American woman and a survivor of war in Bosnia-Herzegovina and siege of Sarajevo. Before coming to the US as a student and before my experience of war, I lived in […]
Read More Israel – Palestine Statement from our Executive Director and Board President
It feels like our world has convulsed since we learned on Saturday of the heinous murder and hostage taking of innocent civilians by Hamas terrorists and the subsequent killing and devastation of Gaza’s civilian population by the full force of Israel’s advanced weaponry. As a Sisterhood of Jewish and Muslim women, we hold multiple truths […]
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Why and When We Officially Began Israel/Palestine Dialogue
When we met over 10 years ago, Sheryl and I were confident that we –two women from different backgrounds–who committed to learn about each other’s lives and faiths and engage in good works could change the world. We centered the Sisterhood as an organization that created spaces where Muslim and Jewish women can get to […]
Read More National Days of Sisterhood Unity
National Days of Sisterhood Unity Listening Sessions October 29 ~ November 5 ~ November 12 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET Please join us online on October 29, November 5, and November 12 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET, so we can connect with one another through listening and sharing sessions. These listening sessions will provide opportunities for our members […]
Read More Letter from Dr. Lama Rimawi, MD
Dr. Lama Rimawi, is a US based pediatrician and a member of the Sisterhood’s Board of Trustees. Here, she shares her heartfelt plea with the Sisterhood. Dear Sisters, I believe now is the time to stand up. Now is the time to call our sisters into action. Not the regular actions that we have […]
Read More Peacebuilder Reflections – Holding the Pain
Rabbi Amy Eilberg is the first woman ordained as a Conservative rabbi. She serves as a spiritual director, peace and justice educator, and teacher of Mussar (a classical Jewish system of spiritual development). My recent trip to Palestine and Israel with a group of 20 justice-minded rabbis began with a tour of the remains of the Palestinian […]
Read More Hanging In When We Would Rather Shut Down
Rabbi Amy Eilberg is the first woman ordained as a Conservative rabbi. She serves as a spiritual director, peace and justice educator, and teacher of Mussar (a classical Jewish system of spiritual development). When I first began my journey of learning to listen to Palestinians and to their perspectives on Israel and Palestine, one thing that I […]
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Glossary
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Am Yisrael
“People of Israel” - ancient term - at least 2000 years old - unrelated to the contemporary State of Israel
Aliyah
Literally - “ascent.” Used to refer to a Jew immigrating to Israel from elsewhere in the world, because this is considered a spiritual ascent.
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Eretz Yisrael
“Land of Israel” - biblical term
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Haram al-Sharif
"noble sanctuary" refers to the entire area in Jerusalem that surrounds the rock where the al-Aqsa Mosque is located.
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Intifada
the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, beginning in 1987; second intifada began in 2000
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Kibbutz
Cooperative agricultural community in Israel
M
Medinat Yisrael
State of Israel
N
Nakba
Catastrophe; it signals a mass eviction from the 1940s that created Palestinian refugees
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Sabra
Literally - “cactus fruit,” often used to refer to a Jew born in Israel
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Yerushalayim
Jerusalem
Yom Ha’atz’ma’ut
Israeli Independence Day
