Invitation to the first anniversary
An anniversary to commemorate Shira Banki: centers of tolerance in the public sphere in Jerusalem
Three main centers, which had been foci of demonstrations, violence, and terrorism, will become centers of tolerance, the acceptance of others, and a meeting point between the various communities in Jerusalem.
On Tuesday, 19 July, 2016, between 9 pm and midnight, dialogue and sharing circles will be held at three different locations in Jerusalem’s city center: Zion Square, Cats Square, and the Horse Garden. Together, we will continue to create a dialogue of partnership, despite the disputes.
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Zion Square – a meeting point on accepting the other, dialogue and sharing circles with Beit Hillel rabbis and the LGBTQ community.
The circles will be led by Beit Hillel rabbis, Rabbi Aharon Leibowitz (the Jerusalemites Party), Dr. Hannah Pinhasi (Shaharit Institute), Inbar Bluzer Shalem (Rashut Ha`Rabim – the Jerusalem Forum of Jewish Renaissance Organizations), Michal Berman (Panim – The Association of Jewish Renewal Organizations in Israel), Mickey Gitzin (Israel Hofsheet – Be Free Israel and Tel Aviv-Jaffa councilman), and others.
The dialogue circles will include music and song.
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Cats Square – a meeting point for tolerance and education, a dialogue and sharing circle with Jerusalem youths.
The circles will be led by Racheli Frenkel, Rabbi Benny Lau (the Ramban Congregation), Moshe “Kinley” Tur-Paz, (director of the Jerusalem Education Administration), Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz (Beit Midrash Elul), Eldad Yaniv, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (Jerusalemites Party), Tamir Nir (Jerusalemites Party), and others.
The dialogue circles will include music and song with the singer Alma Zohar and other musicians.
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The Horse Garden – meeting point between East and West, Jewish-Arab dialogue and sharing circles.
The circles will be led by Rabbi Tamar Elad Appelbaum (Zion: an Eretz Israeli Congregation), Prof. Michal Muszkat Barkan (Hebrew Union College), Wadad Naum (the Bilingual School), Maisa Zubadit and Moshe Shariki, Tehila Friedman Nachalon (Shaharit Institute), Itay Gutler (Jerusalemites Party), Rani Hazon Weiss (principal, Dror High School), and others.
The dialogue circles will include music and song with Rabbi Hacham David Menachem and other musicians.
We invite you to participate in this event, to be together.
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