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Israel-Palestine Programming

Statements

Revised Position Statement on Israel/Palestine

June 13, 2023

The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom holds a wide spectrum of views on Palestine and Israel. We recognize the complexity of the issues, the passions they evoke and endeavor to hold space to hear each other. We believe any response to the conflict must be based on human rights, safety, and self determination for Palestinians and …

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April 21, 2022

Dear Sisters, We, the leadership of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, acknowledge that this is a very difficult time for so many of us. As our newsfeeds fill with disturbing and frightening stories of fear, death, violence, and destruction in Israel and Palestine, it can be natural to retreat to our own corners, and feel …

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April 8, 2022

Dear Sisters, As our Muslim sisters observe Ramadan and and our Jewish sisters prepare for Passover, we are deeply aggrieved by disturbing and frightening news of death, violence, and destruction in Israel and Palestine. The Sisterhood once again affirms our commitment to non-violence and calls for peace and humanity. As you know, the Sisterhood of …

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Peacebuilder Reflections – Holding the Pain

February 8, 2023

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 …

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August 10, 2022

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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Current Israel-Palestine Events

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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

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Medinat Yisrael

State of Israel

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Nakba

Catastrophe; it signals a mass eviction from the 1940s that created Palestinian refugees

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