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Christmas Ceasefire Service followed by an optional Prayer & Protest Walk to the White House. All Are Welcome.

We will be gathering online for a prayer vigil to pray specifically for a ceasefire, an end to the horrific violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, a return of all hostages held by Hamas, an end to the blockade and bombing campaign on Gaza, for the occupation and human rights abuses in the region to be brought to an end, and for lasting peace between Israelis, Palestinians, and all people in the Middle East and the world.

You may not know but: May 14 is the 75th anniversary of Israel’s independence. For Israelis and some Jews (not all Jews support the formation of the I noted earlier that when I tell others about Daoud I often relate the story of the stoning of Stephen. At the end of the Stephen narrative, Luke adds that while the officials were stoning him, Stephen fell and “cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them!’ Having said this, he fell asleep” (Acts 7:60). This is precisely what Daoud and his family have continued to do in the face of violent aggression. Not only h...