Community Conversations on Crisis in the Middle East August 9, 2006

Crisis in the Middle East: Share and Learn 
with Brit Tzedek: the Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace, and with the Jewish Community Relations Council 

The situation in the Middle East is emotional, complex, and often hard to talk about. Do you want to share thoughts and feelings, ask questions, and learn about the current crisis in an atmosphere of respect for varied opinions? 

If so, you are invited to two community conversations. The first will be with Molly Freeman, member of the national Board of Brit Tzedek: the Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace. The second will be with Yitzhak Santis, Middle East Affairs Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco. Rabbi Bridget Wynne, Rabbinic Director of JGate: Your Gateway to Jewish Life will help lead each of the sessions. Please join us for either or both!

Dates:    Wednesday, August 9 with Molly Freeman of Brit Tzedek
             Monday, August 21 with Yitzhak Santis of Jewish Community Relations Council

Time:    7:30 PM

Place:   JGate, 409 Liberty Street, El Cerrito, across the street from El Cerrito Plaza and BART, between Central and Fairmount

Snacks will be served.
For more information or to RSVP contact Rabbi Bridget Wynne at JGate at (510) 559-8140 or rabbiwynne@earthlink.net.

Brit Tzedek: the Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace is a national organization that works to educate and mobilize American Jews in support of a negotiated two-state resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Jewish Community Relations Council represents more than 80 synagogues and Jewish organizations in the Bay Area. It educates and advocates on issues of vital importance to the organized Jewish community based on consensus, civility and an expanded commitment to living Jewish values of social justice.

JGate: Your Gateway to Jewish Life reaches out to Jews, their families, and others who seek connections to Jewish life and community. We welcome you to Shabbat dinners and holiday celebrations, salons on Judaism and social justice, Jewish study sessions, and rabbinic mentoring. We are ready to help you find your "home" in the Jewish community.