[Jewish] North American Conference on Judaism and Human Rights (pass this on to anyone you think might be interested)

[Steven Nathan]

Dear Students, Staff and Faculty,
 
*Time is running out for discounted registration* for the Second North 
American Conference on Judaism and Human Rights, December 7-9, 2008.  If 
you *register before September 15th* you will not only be able to attend 
the Conference at a reduced rate, but you will secure your place at what 
promises to be a unique, exciting Conference. NOTE: STUDENTS, SENIOR 
CITIZENS AND THOSE WITH LIMITED INCOME WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A 
DISCOUNTED RATE.  Go to www.rhr-na.org to see what the rates are 
depending on whether or not you're attending the entire conference.
 
We have planned four thought provoking-plenaries with high-caliber 
presenters and moderators:
 
On Sunday evening, *Avram Burg*, former speaker of the Knesset, *Paula 
Hyman* of Yale University and *Sari Nusseibeh*, President of Al Quds 
University will discuss */Zionism, Israel and Human Rights/*. *Kathleen 
Peratis*, Board member emerita of Human Rights Watch, will moderate.
 
On Monday morning hear about */The Abrahamic Religions and the Universal 
Declaration of Human Rights/* with *Dr. Arnold Eisen*, Chancellor of the 
Jewish Theological Seminary, *Dr. David Gushee*, founder of Evangelicals 
for Human Rights and *Imam Yahya Hendi*, founder of Imams for Human 
Rights and Dialogue.  *Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer*, Director, Religious 
Studies Program, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College will be the moderator.
 
Tuesday morning begins with a challenge to us and our new 
administration: */Renewing America's commitment to Human Rights/*. 
*Linda Gustitus*, Chair of the National Religious Campaign Against 
Torture, *Sammie Moshenberg* of the National Council of Jewish Women and 
*Michael Posner*, President of Human Rights First will have a discussion 
moderated by *Mary Ann Stein*, President of the Moriah Fund.
 
The final plenary of the Conference, /*Religious Jew, Secular Zionist: 
Thoughts on Jewish Theology and Israel*/, will be a stimulating session 
with *Rabbi Arthur Green*, Rector of the Rabbinical School at Hebrew 
College.
 
In addition to these inspiring plenaries are study sessions on Jewish 
texts and values related to human rights with leading Jewish scholars 
*Rabbi Arik Ascherman*, *Rabbi Amy Eilberg*, *Rabbi Ed Feld*, *Rabbi 
Marc Gopin*, *Rabbi Toba Spitzer*, *Rabbi Gordon Tucker*, *Rabbi Melissa 
Weintraub* and many more.  There will also be new educational and 
liturgical materials on Human rights, as well as opportunities for 
communal prayer and song, modeling ways to incorporate human rights 
concerns into prayer in your community.
 
One of the highlights of the Conference is the */Second Raphael Lemkin 
Human Rights Awards Dinner and Concert/*, where *Marian Wright Edelman*, 
*Peter Edelman* and *Rabbi Gerry Serotta* will be honored for their 
outstanding contributions to Human Rights.  Musical sensation *Pharaoh's 
Daughter* will perform.  And the Conference opens on Sunday afternoon 
with a compelling performance by *Noa Baum* of */A Land Twice 
Promised/*, sharing Palestinian and Israeli women's stories.  On Monday 
there will be a special luncheon honoring the 20th Anniversary of Rabbis 
for Human Rights - Israel.
 
Join us as we build /K'vod Habriot: A Jewish Human Rights Network/.  Our 
first Conference was open to Rabbis, Cantors, and rabbinical students 
only.  This conference will include lay people who are committed to 
human rights.  Together we will learn how to mobilize communities on 
human rights issues in study and training sessions.  To encourage this 
we are offering *a special discount for Rabbis and Congregants who 
attend together.*
 
*September 15th* is rapidly approaching.  Don't miss the opportunity to 
register for this amazing conference at reduced rates.  Go 
to www.rhr-na.org 
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to register now. 

 


Steven P. Nathan

Campus Rabbi

Interim LGBTQ Advisor

Hampshire College 
                                                           

Office of Spiritual Life -- Box SA

Amherst, MA 01002

Phone: (413) 559-5282

Fax: (413) 559-5663

snathan at hampshire.edu <mailto:snathan at hampshire.edu>


 

/"The more deeply immersed I became in the thinking of the prophets, the 
more powerfully it became clear to me what the lives of the prophets 
sought to convey: that morally speaking there is no limit to the concern 
one must feel for the suffering of human beings. It also became clear to 
me that in regard to cruelties committed in the name of a free society, 
some are guilty, all are responsible."/

/-Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel/


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