[Jewish] Anti-Oppression Seder THIS SUNDAY!

[Rachel Gross]

(we still need a few cooks for this event! email romi-rr05 or jenna- 
jbg04 to offer your services.)

ANTI-OPPRESSION SEDER, THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 27th @ 4 PM!

Passover commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and the liberation of the  
Israelites
from slavery. The term "passover" refers to God's sparing of the Hebrew
firstborn as he saw the blood of the Passover lamb on the doorposts  
of their
houses on the night of the Tenth Plague. The Festival of the  
Unleavened Bread
refers to the week-long period when leaven has been left out, and  
unleavened
bread or matzah ("flatbread"), the holiday's primary symbol, is eaten  
to recall
the rapid departure of the Israelies from Egypt.

In a greater context, what relevancy does the Hebraic story of Moses  
have to
communities fighting oppression? What meanings can be applied to  
those who are
oppressed? Those who are oppressors? And all those who are struggling to
actively fight forms of oppression?

On a personal level, what does this tell us about modern slavery?  
Colonized
minds? Homophobia? Clinicalism? Binaries? Liberalism? Blindness? Etc.

Through the tropes of this Jewish holiday, these are some of the guiding
questions that will shape the discussions at this anti-Oppression  
seder. This
seder hopes to create an intersectional space for real dialogue about  
where we
stand as members of various communities, where we are going,  
emotions, ideas,
and social change. But more importantly, about ourselves.

When: Sunday, APRIL 27, 2008
            @ 4:00 PM,
            Lebrón-Wiggins-Prawn Cultural Center

FOOD AND SPACE FOR LIBERATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
You are kindly requested to bring an object that represents  
oppression to you.

Facilitators: Chris McMillan “Mr. Prince” (’02)
                     Julia Metzger-Traber (’06)
                     Romina Ruiz-Goiriena “Romi” (’05)

Sponsors: Mixed Heritage & Spiritual Life