Right here in our neighborhood: From: r...@cramercrystal.com To: r...@cramercrystal.com Subject: Two important gatherings for Baltimore Tikkun community: Medea Benjamin ""From Afghanistan to Gaza" and J Street Baltimore Kickoff Event Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:13:09 -0500
The 8th Annual Ric Pfeffer Lecture and Baltimore Tikkun Present
Medea Benjamin,
Cofounder of Code Pink and Global Exchange
Sunday, January 31st, 7-9 p.m.
2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore
Medea Benjamin is a cofounder of both CODEPINK and the international human
rights organization Global Exchange. She has been a tireless advocate for
social justice for more than 20 years. Described as "one of America’s most
committed -- and most effective -- fighters for human rights" by N.Y. Newsday,
and called "one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement" by the
L.A.Times, Medea has distinguished herself as an eloquent and energetic figure
in the progressive movement. In June of 2005, she was one of 1,000 exemplary
women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
collectively. Since September 11, 2001, Medea has been working to promote a
U.S. foreign policy that would respect human rights and gain us allies instead
of contributing to violence and undermining our international reputation. She
has recently led human rights delegations to Gaza and at the time of her talk
will have just returned from an international peace march there.
Ric Pfeffer, in whose honor this lecture series was established, worked as a
lawyer with OSHA at the Department of Labor, where he made notable
contributions to worker safety. At the time of his retirement due to illness,
he was developing a standard that would have established a single universal
process for managing and monitoring worker health and safety in all of the
nation's workplaces—a project long supported by the labor movement.
The Ric Pfeffer Lecture is a program of Research Associates Foundation. To
make a tax deductible contribution to the Ric Pfeffer Lecture, send a check
payable to Research Associates Foundation and mail to Research Associates
Foundation, PO Box 26152, Baltimore, MD 21210-0052.
Baltimore Tikkun is committed to a just and durable peace in the Middle East
and has sponsored many films and speakers, participated in demonstrations, and
lobbied for an end to all US aid to Israel until settlements have been
dismantled in the occupied territories and a viable Palestinian state is
established.
Information: 410.466.7344 or pfefferlect...@gmail.com
J Street, the political arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement, invites you
to the official launch of J Street Baltimore on Thursday, February 4, 7-9 PM at
Temple Oheb Shalom, 7310 Park Heights Avenue. The event is part of J Street's
new national grassroots field program, which will broaden and deepen the
presence of this movement in communities across the country.
J Street Baltimore integrates the local Brit Tzedek v'Shalom chapter, and draws
new supporters from J Street's substantial netroots base.
We seek to engage and mobilize Baltimoreans like you to advocate effectively
for American support for a negotiated, two-state solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict and for true peace and security for Israel as a
democratic homeland for the Jewish people.
But we need your help and your participation.
The February 4 event will be a great opportunity to hear more about J Street,
meet other J Street supporters, and find out how you can get directly involved
in this extraordinary cause right here in Baltimore. In addition, J Street's
Executive Director, Jeremy Ben-Ami, will be appearing via live video feed to
simultaneous kick-off events all around the country. Refreshments will be
available, too.
We look forward to seeing you there. Please go here to RSVP.
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