[Chat] FW: Two important gatherings for Baltimore Tikkun community: Medea Benjamin ""From Afghanistan to Gaza" and J Street Baltimore Kickoff Event

[Lauren Redmond]

Right here in our neighborhood:

 From: ruth at cramercrystal.com
To: ruth at 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 Pfefferlecture at 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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