Brit Tzedek v'Shalom

Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace

Chapter Activities

Louisville, Kentucky

For more information, contact co-chair: Russ Greenleaf

Past Events

Sunday September 9, 2007 at 7:00pm
Shalom Havurah
At the home of Judi Magder
1923 Princeton Drive
Louisville, KY 40205
We will watch the hilarious short comedy, West Bank Story, and have refreshments and a discussion. This will be the first meeting to discuss forming the new havurah group, which will meet monthly at people’s homes, with a potluck dinner, and a discussion, video, or program related to peace. The Shalom Havurah will be a place where people who support peace between Israelis and Palestinians can meet for conversation, mutual support, and encouragement. RSVP to Judi Magder at jm826@aol.com

Sunday August 19, 2007 from 4pm- 5:30pm
House Meeting at Mark and Sally Isaacs� Home
2110 Douglass Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40205 [map]
Featuring Lee Shai Weissbach
Lee Shai has just spent a year in Israel as a visiting professor at the University of Haifa and is just back from Israel. He will be sharing his experiences there and the current state of Jewish-Arab relations within Israel and the prospects for a two-state solution.
�I have had an excellent year here [in Israel], both professionally and personally. I have also been gratified to encounter lots of examples of Arab-Jewish coexistence during the year (the student body at my university, the University of Haifa, for instance, is 20 per cent Arab) but I was disappointed that there was no real progress on a two-state solution during our stay. I'll have lots to tell about when we see each other again.� --Lee Shai Weissbach Don�t miss this fun and informative event. RSVP to Mark Isaacs at info@Togetherfor2states.org

Sunday July 29, 2007 at 3:00pm
Come hear Rabbi David Ariel-Joel. He will discuss his recent trip to Israel and his thoughts about the current situation. Don't miss this chance to hear the latest news from one of Louisville's foremost authorities on Israel. Rabbi Ariel-Joel was born in Jerusalem, served in the Israeli Army, helped found a kibbutz, and was the Executive Director of Reform Judaism in Israel. There will be time for questions and discussion. Sponsored by Brit Tzedek v'Shalom. Free entry. At The Temple. 5101 US Highway 42. Send us an e-mail for more information.

Sunday March 25, 2007, 2:00-4:00pm
WAGING PEACE: BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN ISRAELIS & PALESTINIANS TOWARDS A 2-STATE SOLUTION
JCC Patio Room
Free Presentation by Mark Isaacs and Bashar Masri of Together for 2 States with reflections on their recent trip to Israel and the West Bank Mark and Bashar have the latest on the real situation on the ground and the real prospects for peace.

March 4 , 2007
4:00 PM - Louisville Jewish Community Center?
You are invited to a meeting of the Louisville Chapter of Brit Tzedek v�fShalom
We will discuss the following issues: Can hope for peace be restored in the Jewish community? How? -- Can the new "Let's Talk" initiative by Brit Tzedek v�fShalom help? Please come, bring ideas, bring friends. Afterwards, join us for dinner at a nearby restaurant, if you like. For more information please contact Russ Greenleaf.

September 10, 2006
Israel Discussion Group: What is The Geneva Initiative?
5:00PM, Heine Brothers? Coffee Shop, 2200 Bardstown Road, Louisville. Please join Brit Tzedek Louisville following their Chapter Meeting at the JCC for a group discussion on the topic ?What is The Geneva Initiative?? We will again be meeting at the Heine Brothers? Coffee Shop at Bardstown and Douglass. For more information please contact Russ Greenleaf.

September 10, 2006
Louisville Chapter Meeting
3:30PM, Louisville Jewish Community Center, 3600 Dutchmans Lane. Join us this Sunday at 3:30PM for the Louisville Brit Tzedek Chapter Meeting at the Louisville Jewish Community Center in the library. We will be discussing the meetings we had with Senator Bunning and Mitch McConnell?s assistant Larry Cox as well as discussing plans for an event in October. This event is sponsored by Brit Tzedek v?Shalom and it is free and open to the community. For more information contact Russ Greenleaf.

August 13, 2006
Israel Discussion Group
4:00pm, Louisville Jewish Community Center, 3600 Dutchmans Lane. Join us this Sunday at 4:00 PM for our weekly discussion about the situation in Israel at the Louisville Jewish Community Center in the library. This event is sponsored by Brit Tzedek v?Shalom. For more information contact Russ Greenleaf. Free and open to the community.

August 6, 2006 and each Sunday
Israel Discussion Group
4:00pm at the Jewish Community Center ? In the Library. Please join us for a newly formed Israel discussion group to share feelings, thoughts and concerns about the war in Israel. We will be meeting at 4:00 PM each Sunday at the Jewish Community Center in the library. Sponsored by Brit Tzedek v?Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace For more information call 210-0650. Free and open to the community.

August 6, 2006
Join us on a conference call sponsored by Brit Tzedek v?Shalom with Naomi Chazan, former Member of Knesset and co-founder of the International Women's Commission for a Just and Sustainable Palestinian-Israeli Peace, for a briefing on the latest developments in the Mideast crisis. The presentation will be followed by an extensive question and answer session open to all participants. Please send your questions before or during the call by email.

July 9, 2006
5:00 pm - Louisville Chapter Meeting at The Jewish Community Center 3600 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205.

We discussed:
-The situation in Gaza
-Our recent success in Washington (Russ will provide more info and answer questions
-Ideas for having an educational event or lecture

Please come, bring ideas, bring friends. Afterwards, join us for dinner at a nearby restaurant if you like. For more information please contact Russ Greenleaf.

March 12, 2006
Chapter Meeting - 1:00 pm. Please join us this Sunday for our chapter meeting. It’s time for us to reactivate our chapter and discuss changes in the political landscape of Israel and the Palestinian territories that have taken place over the last six months. Feel free to email us if you can’t make it but still want to maintain contact.

October 11, 2004
The Israeli Palestinian Conflict & A Two State Solution
Yossi Alpher and Ghassan Khatib at the Ekstrom Library Auditorium University of Louisville Belknap Campus.

Free & Open to the Public
This event is cosponsored by: St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, The Community Relations Council of the Louisville Jewish Federation, The Muhammad Ali Institute, U of L Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, The U of L Interfaith Center, Campus Hillel, The Cathedral Heritage Foundation, The Festival of Faiths, Together for 2 States, Americans For Peace Now

October 10, 2004
The Israeli Palestinian Conflict & A Two State Solution
Yossi Alpher, Oslo negotiator & ex-Mossad official and Ghassan Khatib, Minister of Labor for the Palestinian Authority and 1991 Madrid Peace Conference negotiator at St. Michael's Orthodox Church 3707, St. Michael Church Drive, Louisville, KY 40220.