Religious Freedom USA co-Founder Joshua Stanton is set to help lead a peaceful rally in support of Park51 alongside fellow seminary students, staff, and faculty at Hebrew Union College. The idea was conceived of by fifth-year rabbinical student Jonathan Prosnit and has received widespread support from within the College.
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Contact: Jonathan Prosnit
(5th Year Rabbinical Student)
646-300-2509
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Hinei Ma-Tov Umanaim Shevet Achim Gam Yachad.
(How Good it is when Brothers and Sisters Dwell Together, Psalm 133)
Who: HUC-JIR Rabbinical, Cantorial and Education seminary students and professors rally in support of Park 51.
What: A Peaceful March from Hebrew Union College campus to stand with all people of faith to denounce xenophobia and bigotry and to affirm America as a beacon for freedom of all religions. As representatives of the Hebrew Union College we say to Park 51: We welcome you, we support you and we look forward to future partnership in lower Manhattan in pursuit of peace.
When: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:15 pm
Where: 1 West 4th Street (between Broadway and Mercer Street) to the future site of the Park 51 Community Center. A prayer with our feet.
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