Crisis in Israel: Richmond's Response

This virtual event, hosted by the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, aims to bring our community together during this challenging time for the Jewish community. As a leader in your community, your presence and influence can help make a real difference.

 

Event Overview:

  • Date and Time: Thursday January 25th at Noon ET via Zoom

  • Hosted by: Marvin Daniel, Citizens & Clergy Against Racism, Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner, and the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond.

Featured Speakers From Israel:

  • IDF Spokesperson: Hear firsthand about the ongoing situation in the Middle East from an Israeli Defense Forces Spokesperson.

  • Mohammad Darawshe: Darawashe is an Arab-Israeli and a Shalom Hartman Institute faculty member and Director of Planning, Equality and Shared Society at Givat Haviva Educational Center. Mohammad Darawshe is considered a leading expert on Jewish-Arab relations and has presented lectures and papers at the European parliament, NATO Defense College, World Economic Forum, and Club de Madrid, US Congress, Herzliya Conference and Israel’s Presidential Conference. He was the recipient of the Peacemakers Award from the Catholic Theological Union, and the Peace and Security Award of the World Association of NGO’s, and was Leadership Fellow at the New Israel Fund.

Speakers from Richmond:

  • Marvin Daniel: Daniel is the Vice President for Advancement at Union Presbyterian Seminary and is scheduled to be in Israel on January 14-18

  • Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner: Rabbi Grinsteiner is the Rabbi at Or Atid, she was born and raised in Israel, and has been a dedicated Jewish educator for over twenty-five years.

How to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kduusqzspG9bRai44VAnU-0OFI4OBddmV#/registration

 

We look forward to coming together for an impactful program.

Hannah Garrity