Israel/Palestine Discussion Group

In February 2025, Catherine Fischer, former Director of Membership and Philanthropy at RS and current principal and spiritual director at Sacred Practices, and Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Professor of Jewish Spirituality at the Graduate Theological Union and visiting Rabbi at RS during Rabbi Maderer’s recent sabbatical, travelled to Israel and the occupied West Bank. They were on a journey that was called Sacred Witness: A Solidarity Pilgrimage to Palestine and Israel. The trip focused on the efforts of Israelis and Palestinians who are working together toward peaceful coexistence. Among other places, their itinerary included the site of the Nova music festival, the city of Hebron, and Al Twani, one of the villages of Masafer Yatta. This is the Palestinian region whose repeated targeting for demolition by the IDF was featured in the Academy Award winning (Best Documentary Feature) film “No Other Land.” Catherine and Rabbi Sue will join us to share the lessons of their trip.

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