Rabbi Brant Rosen, newly appointed Midwest Regional Director of the Quaker-based American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) will speak at the Des Moines Social Club on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 pm.
Rosen's presentation will be the last in a series of educational events held in conjunction with the AFSC exhibit: "Boycott-The Art of Economic Activism" (www.afsc.org/boycott) which highlights the role of boycotts in social justice movements over the past 60 years.
Rabbi Rosen's speech Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions: The Movement for Justice in Palestine looks at the importance of economic activism in the work to achieve a just peace in Palestine-Israel.
Before coming to AFSC, Rabbi Rosen served as congregational rabbi for over 20 years, including 17 at Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, IL. Rabbi Rosen is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairperson of the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council and was the founder, with Rabbi Brian Walt, of the Jewish Fast for Gaza. He is the author of the popular blog Shalom Rav and the book "Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi's Path to Palestinian Solidarity," published in 2012 by Just World Books.
What: Rabbi to speak for justice in Palestine
Who: Rabbi Brant Rosen
When: Thursday, March 26, 2015; 7:00 PM
Where: DM Social Club, 900 Mulberry, Des Moines
Photo opportunities: 58 historical posters highlighting the role of boycott campaigns in economic justice movements
Rabbi Rosen is available for interviews on Thursday and Friday, March 26 and March 27. In light of Prime Minster Netanyahu's speech to Congress and the recent elections in Israel this is a most opportune time to meet with Rabbi Rosen.
Rosen's presentation will be the last in a series of educational events held in conjunction with the AFSC exhibit: "Boycott-The Art of Economic Activism" (www.afsc.org/boycott) which highlights the role of boycotts in social justice movements over the past 60 years.
Rabbi Rosen's speech Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions: The Movement for Justice in Palestine looks at the importance of economic activism in the work to achieve a just peace in Palestine-Israel.
Before coming to AFSC, Rabbi Rosen served as congregational rabbi for over 20 years, including 17 at Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, IL. Rabbi Rosen is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairperson of the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council and was the founder, with Rabbi Brian Walt, of the Jewish Fast for Gaza. He is the author of the popular blog Shalom Rav and the book "Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi's Path to Palestinian Solidarity," published in 2012 by Just World Books.
What: Rabbi to speak for justice in Palestine
Who: Rabbi Brant Rosen
When: Thursday, March 26, 2015; 7:00 PM
Where: DM Social Club, 900 Mulberry, Des Moines
Photo opportunities: 58 historical posters highlighting the role of boycott campaigns in economic justice movements
Rabbi Rosen is available for interviews on Thursday and Friday, March 26 and March 27. In light of Prime Minster Netanyahu's speech to Congress and the recent elections in Israel this is a most opportune time to meet with Rabbi Rosen.
