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Right here in our neighborhood:<BR><BR> From: ruth@cramercrystal.com<BR>To: ruth@cramercrystal.com<BR>Subject: Two important gatherings for Baltimore Tikkun community: Medea Benjamin ""From Afghanistan to Gaza" and J Street Baltimore Kickoff Event<BR>Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:13:09 -0500<BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">The 8<SUP>th</SUP> Annual Ric Pfeffer Lecture and Baltimore Tikkun Present</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman Bold','serif'">Medea Benjamin</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman Bold','serif'">,</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxBodyText1>Cofounder of Code Pink and Global Exchange</P>
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<P class=ecxHeading7A style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt">Sunday, January 31st, 7-9 p.m.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman Bold','serif'">2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Medea Benjamin</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> is a cofounder of both CODEPINK and the international human rights organization <A href="http://www.globalexchange.org/">Global Exchange</A>. 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. <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">In June of 2005, she was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize collectively</SPAN></STRONG><B>.<SPAN> </SPAN></B>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.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxBodyTextIndent1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ric Pfeffer</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">, in whose honor this <SPAN class=ecxyshortcuts><SPAN>lecture series</SPAN></SPAN> was established, worked as a lawyer with <SPAN class=ecxyshortcuts><SPAN>OSHA</SPAN></SPAN> at the <SPAN class=ecxyshortcuts><SPAN>Department of Labor</SPAN></SPAN>, 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.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxBodyTextIndent1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ric Pfeffer Lecture </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">is a program of Research Associates Foundation.<SPAN> </SPAN>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, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">PO Box 26152, Baltimore, MD 21210-0052</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxBodyTextIndent1><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Baltimore</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <B>Tikkun </B>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.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Information: 410.466.7344 or </SPAN><A href="mailto:Pfefferlecture@gmail.com"><SPAN class=ecxHyperlink1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #0029f6">Pfefferlecture@gmail.com</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"></SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=V8FhZvUt/MxHaZEaXiyX%2BwRsbCgrFRKN">J Street</A>, 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.<BR><BR>J Street Baltimore integrates the local Brit Tzedek v'Shalom chapter, and draws new supporters from J Street's substantial netroots base. <BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>But we need your help and your participation.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>We look forward to seeing you there. Please <A href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WCi65LSpwu9/XouTXDoZVwRsbCgrFRKN">go here to RSVP</A>.<BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"></SPAN></P></DIV> <br /><hr />Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390707/direct/01/' target='_new'>Sign up now.</a></body>
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