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In Support of the Yezidis
Statement at Press Conference, April 15, 2015
Congregation Netivot Shalom, Berkeley
(see program: Genocide Before Our Eyes)
On Monday afternoon, I once again had the honor of attending the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day that has been sponsored by the Santa Clara County Supervisors for fifteen years. Each year, the event brings together people from across the community, including students, religious and community leaders, and those in our midst who survived the Holocaust that swept across Europe in the 1930’s and 1940’s, leaving six million Jews dead along with millions of other despised people—Gypsies, the mentally ill, homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses and more. read more…
What You Wanted to Know About Other Faiths (but were afraid to ask)
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church presents a weekend with a panel of scholars from Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, and Muslim faiths. See full details in our Events Calendar.
Saturday, April 25, 5:00 pm
Sunday, April 26, 8:00 am , 9:30 am, and 11:00 am
At the church in Menlo Park; also viewable at satellite campuses in Mountain View, San Jose, and San Mateo. See locations.
See a video of last year’s presentation.
https://vimeo.com/85109794
Do We Need a National Day of Prayer?
May 7, 2015, will be the National Day of Prayer, observed on the first Thursday of May every year since 1952. Although the day has been observed by people of the diverse religious traditions of the country, for the most part it has been developed, promoted, and observed by more conservative groups of Christians. read more…