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FOR Prayer

August 18, 2022 No Comments

According to Jewish tradition, during the High Holy days, beginning with Rosh Hashana and ending with Yom Kippur, the gates of heaven stand open, and our access to the presence of God is at its fullest. While an extraordinary time for repentance and transformation it is also a time to recall Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s thoughts after marching from Selma

A Lamentation for Gaza

August 10, 2022 No Comments

We are grief-filled and outraged at the senseless slaughter of at least 44 Palestinians, including 16 children in Gaza this past weekend. Even with a ceasefire now in effect, which we are grateful for, the situation facing the people of Gaza is dire. While the US continues, for the most part to ignore, it’s house less population and healthcare isn’t

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

July 24, 2022 No Comments

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 the helm as the organization’s first Jewish executive director. Prior to this groundbreaking appointment, for the past seven years Ms. Gold worked at CODEPINK Women for Peace, where she was

FOR & national groups urge Senate vote for ATF nominee

July 12, 2022 No Comments

As the United States Senate prepares to vote today on President Biden’s nomination of Steve Dettelbach as the next director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives, a coalition of faith-based organizations has issued a public statement in support of the nomination. The Fellowship of Reconciliation joined other national groups, including Jewish, Roman Catholic, Protestant, and

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

June 10, 2022 No Comments

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 Belarusian as well as Ukrainian conscientious objectors and deserters. They need immediate protection and asylum. According to international law, the servicemen

Nyack dedicates Bayard Rustin Way

June 10, 2022 No Comments

On June 9, 2022, the village of Nyack, New York dedicated Bayard Rustin Way — a street in the suburban town’s bustling center — in a special ceremony. Organized by the Phyllis B. Frank Pride Center of Rockland County and the Nyack NAACP chapter, the event featured speakers and performers who honored Rustin’s contributions as a civil rights activist, pacifist,