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New Issue of Fellowship Magazine – Winter 2025

March 24, 2025 No Comments

New Issue of Fellowship Magazine – Winter 2025 We are pleased to share the Winter 2025 issue of Fellowship magazine, focusing on “Pacifism and Nonviolence: Yesterday and Today.” This special double issue examines crucial questions about nonviolent resistance through both contemporary and historical lenses. In This Issue: Pacifism and Nonviolence Today: Palestine/Israel Vital perspectives on nonviolent resistance in the current

In Loving Memory of my Father, Charles (Chuck) Guttman

March 2, 2025 No Comments

In Loving Memory of my Father, Charles (Chuck) Guttmanזאב בן יהודה דוד חנ מלקה By Ariel Gold, his daughter On Monday evening, February 17, FOR-USA Executive Director, Ariel Gold, I lost my beloved father, Charles (Chuck) Guttman (זאב בן יהודה דוד חנ מלקה, Zev ben Yehuda David v Chana Malka). He passed away suddenly while vacationing in Costa Rica with

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96 Years from the Date of his Birth, the Organization MLK Belonged to Celebrates the Announcement of a Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

January 15, 2025 No Comments

96 Years from the Date of his Birth, the Organization MLK Belonged to Celebrates the Announcement of a Gaza Ceasefire Agreement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | gro.asurofobfsctd@dlogleira | 510 599-5330 January 15, 2025 – The Fellowship of Reconciliation welcomes the news of a 42-day ceasefire in Gaza. Announced on the 96-year anniversary of the birthday of FOR member

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Interfaith Organization Expresses and Calls for Solidarity with the Haitian-American Community

September 18, 2024 No Comments

September 18, 2024 — The Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith organization that has worked to end violence and hatred in America since 1915, condemns in the strongest of terms possible the dangerous, bigoted conspiracy theories against Haitian immigrants. The blatantly false claims by President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, that Haitian Americans are eating household pets in

August 2024: Gathering Voices with Eric Ward

July 30, 2024 No Comments

August Event Featuring Eric K. Ward Join us this August for an enlightening session of our monthly gathering, Voices, presented by the Fellowship of Reconciliation. This month, we are honored to host Eric K. Ward, a nationally-recognized expert on combating authoritarianism and promoting inclusive democracy. With over three decades of impactful leadership and as a recent recipient of the Civil

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White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity–Brooklyn Historical Society

September 25, 2020

Robert P. Jones, CEO and founder of Public Religion Research Institute and a leading scholar of religion and politics, shares his latest work, “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity,” which puts forth a thorough examination of the history of interdenominational complicity with white supremacy, and argues for congregations to embrace a theology of racial justice.

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The Day After: Acknowledging Our Trauma, Preparing for the Hard Road Ahead

November 5, 2020

Dear FOR-USA family, As I write you just after Election Day, from my home in the great republic of Brooklyn, New York, the election results are not yet fully known. What is certain, however, is that we have a great

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Beautiful Trouble’s guide to defending democracy and challenging business as usual

October 27, 2020

This article originally appeared in Waging Nonviolence. Turnout, especially in polarized times like these, wins elections. The stakes in this election — whether we have a livable planet, whether kids are incarcerated in detention centers and, perhaps, whether we continue

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9/11 Remembering and Learning at FOR

September 9, 2021

At the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s national headquarters on the banks of the Hudson River, our interfaith staff were gathered for our weekly Tuesday morning meditation. It was September 11, 2001. We had planned an orientation afterward for four young adults

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Oldest Interfaith Organization in the World Welcomes Pope Francis’s Support for Blessing Same-Sex Unions

October 4, 2023

Contact: Ariel Gold | gro.asurofobfsctd@dlogleira | (510) 599-5330Bill McGarvey | gro.asurofobfsctd@yevragcmllib | (201) 725-4202 October 3, 2023 — As the oldest interfaith organization in the world, the Fellowship of Reconciliation welcomes and applauds the letter Pope Francis sent on Monday, October 3,

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Black Buddhists & the Black Radical Tradition, book talk with Rima Vesely-Flad

April 12, 2022

Rima Vesely-Flad, PhD, discusses her new book “Black Buddhists & the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation”

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Terrorism Expert at 2018 Sacred Texts and Human Contexts Conference

August 8, 2018

On July 29, I went to Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, to attend the opening session of the 2018 Sacred Texts and Human Contexts Conference. While there, I was privileged

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Stop the Cycle of Violence in Turkey

July 19, 2016

Image Via War Resisters’ International Stop the Cycle of Violence in Turkey is the title of a report by a seven-person delegation of the War Resisters’ International (WRI) visit to southeast Turkey, 26-29 April 2016.

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On Being Still

February 13, 2017

It is hard to be still sometimes. We are in a turbulent time. For many, it feels as though there is no bottom to stand on, no solid ground.

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Fellowship of Reconciliation Stands in Solidarity with the Students

May 1, 2024

Fellowship of Reconciliation we stand in solidarity with the students of Columbia University, City College of New York, and Fordham University who courageously participated in peaceful encampments. The shutdown and the reported brutalization by the NYPD are deeply troubling and unacceptable. Every individual has the right to peacefully assemble and express their views without fear of violence or intimidation.

We condemn any actions that infringe upon the rights and safety of students and call for a thorough investigation into the incidents that occurred. It is imperative that authorities uphold the principles of free speech and assembly, and ensure the protection of all individuals exercising their democratic rights.

To the students affected, know that your voices are heard and valued. Your commitment to advocating for change inspires us all, and we stand with you in demanding justice and accountability.

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Interfaith Organization Expresses and Calls for Solidarity with the Haitian-American Community

September 18, 2024

September 18, 2024 — The Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith organization that has worked to end violence and hatred in America since 1915, condemns in the strongest of terms possible

URGENT: Arrested in MN for Black Lives Matter

July 13, 2016

This morning, a coalition of white people and non-Black people of color shut down the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives and in condemnation

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An American Casualty of U.S. Economic Sanctions on Iran

March 11, 2019

I went to Iran in late February with a peace delegation of 28 Americans organized by CODEPINK, a women-led peace activist group. The first day in Iran we had a very fruitful hour-and-half conversation with Javad Zarif, the Foreign Minister

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Broad civil society alliance calls for protection/asylum for deserters and conscientious objectors from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

June 10, 2022

In a joint appeal to members of the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a broad civil society alliance from 20 countries has called on the European governments to grant protection and asylum to Russian and

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FOR speaks at UN’s Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

September 28, 2020

Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson participates in a panel discussion sponsored by UNFOLD ZERO on the elimination of nuclear weapons. Fellow participants include politicians, peace activists and artists from around the world, including the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Corbyn MP and musician

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Interfaith Organization Expresses and Calls for Solidarity with the Haitian-American Community

September 18, 2024 — The Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith organization that has worked to end violence and hatred in America since 1915, condemns in the strongest of terms possible

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FOR’s executive director Ariel Gold on Al Jazeera

October 19, 2023 No Comments

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On Mother’s Day: Faith Leaders Call to End Gun Violence

By distorting sacred scripture and religious traditions, Christian nationalism is fueling the epidemic of gun violence. Over 600 faith leaders have signed onto a letter calling for Mother’s Day, May 14,

April 18, 2023 No Comments

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Oldest Interfaith Organization in America Calls for Children to Have More Rights Than Guns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | gro.asurofobfsctd@dlogleira | (510) 599-5330Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler | moc.nozirevobfsctd@relgahsg | (202) 302-0307 Oldest Interfaith Organization in America Calls for Children to Have More

March 27, 2023 No Comments

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Oldest Interfaith Organization in the US Affirms Solidarity with the LGBTQ+ Community in the Wake of Deadly Attack in Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | FOR-USA executive director | gro.asurofobfsctd@dlogleira | 510 599 5330 Sunday, November 20, 2022 – In the wake of a mass shooting at the

November 20, 2022 No Comments

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Anti-War and Human Rights Leader Ariel Gold Appointed as FOR-USA Executive Director in Historic Hire

After an extensive national search, the Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA (FOR-USA) is proud to welcome our next executive director, Ariel Gold. Ms. Gold, a veteran peace and justice advocate, is taking

July 24, 2022 No Comments

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