Sunday, February 18, 7pm
FREE: Registration is Required.
NOTE: This event does not take place at Fogartyville.
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Roots/Shorashim/Judur: A Local Palestinian Israeli Initiative for Understanding, Nonviolence and Transformation
Location: Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota
A presentation by Noor Awad & Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger of Roots.
The Roots story begins in 2014 at a meeting between students of Rabbi Menachem Froman, of blessed memory, and members of the politically-prominent Abu Awwad family. This grew into a series of encounters between Palestinians and Israelis: meetings between families, a women’s group, workshops, and a joint response to violence. Sensing the transformative power of this work, we committed to a long-term project and called it Roots.
Roots is a unique network of local Palestinians and Israelis who have come to see each other as the partners we both need to make changes to end our conflict. Based on a mutual recognition of each People’s connection to the Land, we are developing understanding and solidarity despite our ideological differences. Roots is a place where local peoples can take responsibility. Our work is aimed at challenging the assumptions our communities hold about each other, building trust and creating a new discourse around the conflict in our respective societies. This is a grassroots and local model for making change — from the bottom up.
For more information, visit: www.friendsofroots.net.
Sponsored by WSLR, the Peace Education and Action Center, Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota, and Covenant Mennonite Fellowship.