A Letter to Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner O’Neill: "We, the undersigned elected officials and social justice and faith leaders and organizations, write to express our concern that the City is appealing the November 2017 verdict of the Mohamed Bah civil trial (Bah v … [Read more...] about A Letter from Advocates, Faith Leaders and Council Members regarding the Mohamed Bah Civil Suit #DropTheAppeal
The Image of God in the Face of the Poor: Rabbi David Rosenn on Intersections of Faith and Economic Justice
Rabbi David Rosenn with our host Hannah Meholick Our Guest: Our guest is Rabbi David Rosenn, executive director of the Hebrew Free Loan Society, which since 1892 has offered interest-free loans to New Yorkers needing immediate financial help or wanting to invest in their … [Read more...] about The Image of God in the Face of the Poor: Rabbi David Rosenn on Intersections of Faith and Economic Justice
9/25/18: Brooklyn Clergy Day
Date: Tuesday, September 25 Time: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Location: Kings County Supreme Court, 320 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Rm 2.95 The Office for Justice Initiatives’ Clergy Day program represents an effort and commitment by the NYS Unified Court System to connect … [Read more...] about 9/25/18: Brooklyn Clergy Day
Survivors of 9/11 talk with young people who are too young to remember it
https://youtu.be/eJWZsljYt6o 18-22 year olds were only babies when the 9/11 attacks occurred, and New York City public schools don't teach students about the tragic day in American history. The Charter for Compassion formed #compassionconvos to have #activelistening … [Read more...] about Survivors of 9/11 talk with young people who are too young to remember it
2018 Peace Lanterns Festival
Date: Sunday, September 16 Time: 2:00 pm-9:00 pm Location: Gantry Plaza State Park, 49th Avenue and Center Blvd, LIC, NY 11101 Peace Lanterns Festival is consisted of four parts; Public paddling and art creation from 2pm-6pm, Meditate NYC organized by the Buddhist Council of … [Read more...] about 2018 Peace Lanterns Festival
