Giving Peace a Chance

Planet Coexist presents Sparks of Peace, a gathering of interfaith and intercultural cooperation and celebration in Tucson, AZ, November 7 to 11. Sparks of Peace will bring together Eliyahu McLean, director of the Jerusalem Peacemakers, and Ghassan Manasra, director of Anwar il-Salaam, a Muslim peace center in Nazareth, to help heal the Israeli-Palestinian divide. For additional information see the Sparks of Peace schedule below and visit the Planet Coexist website.

General Schedule: Wednesday, November 7th – Sunday, November11th, 2007

Wednesday, 7-9:30pm - “Comfort Shawl” Workshop with Marge Eiseman @ JCC (Details on website)

Thursday, 2pm - Peacemakers arrive

Thursday, 3:30-5:30pm - Muslim, Jewish & Christian High School Students join the Tucson High Planet Coexist Club to make organic ethnic food from each of their cultural traditions for the Saturday night evening Gala event @ Temple Emanuel

Thursday, 3:30-4:45pm - Peacemakers speak at UA (Room TBA)

Thurs. Evening – Fri. Morning - Planet Coexist Council Mini-Retreat (Private Event)

Friday, 12:30-2:00pm - Prayers & Peacemakers talk at Islamic Center of Tucson (Modest Dress Requested)

Friday Evening - Peacemakers talk at Community Shabbaton, Hosted at Bet Shalom

6:15pm - Vegan/Vegetarian Dinner – Sponsored by Ner Tamid

$8 Suggested Donation – RSVP @ 322-6379

7:30pm - Alternative Shabbat Service (Music, Song, Dance & Celebration)*

* Bring musical instruments

Saturday, 9am-12pm - Peacemakers talk at Community Shabbaton, with musical guests*

JCC Assembly Room – Sponsored by the Jewish Arts Alliance (JAA)

* Michael Bedar – Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center Chanting Facilitator &

Marge Eiseman – singer/songwriter/musician and Radio talk show host)

Saturday Afternoon - Peacemakers lead an interactive process group/peacemaking session
JCC Heritage Room – Sponsored by Or Chadash

$10/$5 for students (Please register by Thursday, Nov. 8th)

Saturday Night, 7pm - Sparks of Peace Fundraising Benefit Gala @ Temple of Music & Art

(Proceeds go to Planet Coexist, Jerusalem Peacemakers, & Anwar il-Salaam)

Sunday, 9:30-12pm - In conjunction with Pachamama Alliance and The Inner Connection, a panel discussion , with other community leaders and social-changers as part of a weekend “World Café: Awakening the Dreamer; Changing the Dream.”

Sunday, 1pm - “Comfort Shawl” Workshop with Marge Eiseman @ JCC

Sunday Night/Monday Morning - Eliyahu & Ghassan Leave

Story Suggested by Tzadik Greenberg.

Creative Commons Image: David Haberlah on Flickr