Comments on: Signs of Hope from the American Jewish Community http://markbraverman.org/2010/05/signs-of-hope/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:56:59 +0300 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Report from the Presbyterian General Assembly – Part 2, The Jewish Response | Mark Braverman http://markbraverman.org/2010/05/signs-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Report from the Presbyterian General Assembly – Part 2, The Jewish Response | Mark Braverman Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:26:46 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=430#comment-604 [...] to Eli Wiesel when he claimed Jerusalem exclusively for the Jewish people? (For links, go to “Signs of Hope from the Jewish community.”) How about connecting with those Jewish Israelis who are calling on the world to support the [...] [...] to Eli Wiesel when he claimed Jerusalem exclusively for the Jewish people? (For links, go to “Signs of Hope from the Jewish community.”) How about connecting with those Jewish Israelis who are calling on the world to support the [...]

]]> By: Mark Braverman http://markbraverman.org/2010/05/signs-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Mark Braverman Wed, 12 May 2010 22:01:32 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=430#comment-468 Dear Jim, Thanks for your comment. And kudos to you for initiating the conversation with the rabbi in Youngstown. I do think that we need to reach out to the Jewish community, and to hang on to these positive signs. Critical mass in reaching the mainstream synagogues and denominations may be closer than we think. In the meantime, courageous and prophetic actions like those undertaken by the Presbyterian Israel Palestine Mission Network and the various presbyteries that are bringing overtures to the General Assembly in July need to continue. And yes, I will be at the GA -- looking forward to seeing you there! I am here linking readers to Steadfast Hope -- as you have found, a wonderful study and awareness-building resource for congregations. As you demonstrate in your work, the critical work begins in the communities, at the grassroots. http://www.israelpalestinemissionnetwork.org/hope.php Bless you in your work. Mark Dear Jim,

Thanks for your comment. And kudos to you for initiating the conversation with the rabbi in Youngstown. I do think that we need to reach out to the Jewish community, and to hang on to these positive signs. Critical mass in reaching the mainstream synagogues and denominations may be closer than we think. In the meantime, courageous and prophetic actions like those undertaken by the Presbyterian Israel Palestine Mission Network and the various presbyteries that are bringing overtures to the General Assembly in July need to continue. And yes, I will be at the GA — looking forward to seeing you there!

I am here linking readers to Steadfast Hope — as you have found, a wonderful study and awareness-building resource for congregations. As you demonstrate in your work, the critical work begins in the communities, at the grassroots.

http://www.israelpalestinemissionnetwork.org/hope.php

Bless you in your work.

Mark

]]> By: James E. Ray http://markbraverman.org/2010/05/signs-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-467 James E. Ray Wed, 12 May 2010 21:32:20 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=430#comment-467 Dear Mark, Thank you for continuing to call us out to get beyond the fear of being called anti-Semitic when we speak critically about the occupation policies of the state of Israel. I am wondering if you are going to be present at our Presbyterian Church U.S.A. General Assembly in Minneapolis, July 3-10. i am going as an observer to help out at the Israel Palestine Mission Network booth to try and spread the word for a just peace for Palestinians and Israel. There is much dialogue about the "one state solution" and I greatly appreciate your insights in Fatal Embrace that address it so well. We may think it sounds impossible but with God all things are possible. I met you last October at the IPMN annual meeting and with your encouragement tried to dialogue with a rabbi here in Youngstown. It was only a start and he tried to talk me into going on their synagogue's trip to Israel. One quick look at it andii said, "No thanks". But later I thought i should suggest that we put together a joint visit to both Israel and the West Bank/Gaza. As we have several hundred Palestinians here in Youngstown and an active Arab-American Community Center I wonder if we might possibly invite you here to see if we could have some dialogue with some of the Jewish community. Again thanks for all you are doing. You have made an impact on me and I share your insights with many people here, including the study groups in three Presbyterian congregations who have used the IPMN study book Steadfast Hope, that I helped to initiate. Hoping to see you soon Peace/Justice Jim Ray Dear Mark,

Thank you for continuing to call us out to get beyond the fear of being called anti-Semitic when we speak critically about the occupation policies of the state of Israel.
I am wondering if you are going to be present at our Presbyterian Church U.S.A. General Assembly in Minneapolis, July 3-10. i am going as an observer to help out at the Israel Palestine Mission Network booth to try and spread the word for a just peace for Palestinians and Israel. There is much dialogue about the “one state solution” and I greatly appreciate your insights in Fatal Embrace that address it so well. We may think it sounds impossible but with God all things are possible.

I met you last October at the IPMN annual meeting and with your encouragement tried to dialogue with a rabbi here in Youngstown. It was only a start and he tried to talk me into going on their synagogue’s trip to Israel. One quick look at it andii said, “No thanks”. But later I thought i should suggest that we put together a joint visit to both Israel and the West Bank/Gaza.

As we have several hundred Palestinians here in Youngstown and an active Arab-American Community Center I wonder if we might possibly invite you here to see if we could have some dialogue with some of the Jewish community.

Again thanks for all you are doing. You have made an impact on me and I share your insights with many people here, including the study groups in three Presbyterian congregations who have used the IPMN study book Steadfast Hope, that I helped to initiate.

Hoping to see you soon

Peace/Justice

Jim Ray

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