Jewish Leader and Muslim Leader to Visit
Castlegar and Nelson

Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and Abdul Rauf will be speaking at the Brilliant Cultural Center near Castlegar on Friday, May 7th and leading an interfaith service and peace walk in Nelson on Saturday, May 8th. They are both known internationally for their commitment to interfaith peace building and to a just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They are inspiring a growing movement of Jewish-Muslim peace action based on shared faith traditions of compassion, justice and reconciliation.

Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb is one of the first ten women to become a rabbi in Jewish history and is internationally known for her work. She is a kabbalist and storyteller, Klezmer dancer and drummer, author and ritual artist, and human rights activist committed to interfaith peace building and a just solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Rabbi Gottlieb is the spiritual leader of Nahalat Shalom of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Abdul Rauf Campos Marquetti is a Muslim peace activist committed to interfaith peace building and a just solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. He currently serves as General Secretary of the Islamic Center of New Mexico and is a senior scientist at EnerQuest System of Albuquerque. He is an accomplished African drummer.

Journey to the Heart of Sorrow and Hope
The Brilliant Cultural Centre
Friday, May 7, 7:00 pm

This event will include Muslim and Jewish music and storytelling performances, and is dedicated to restoring the long-standing connections between Jews and Muslims as well as illuminating a path to reconciliation. This moving and inspiring event is by donation.Welcoming Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and Abdul Rauf Campos Marquetti to our community will be a Doukhobor Choir, John J. Verigen Jr. for the Doukhobor USCC, Marilyn James, spokesperson for the Sinixt Nation and Jessica Manley for the Kootenay Jewish Peace Fellowship and the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Joining with Rabbi Gottlieb and Abdul Rauf will be Dr. Duncan Grady. Dr. Grady’s heritage is Siksika/Sac and Scottish. Dr. Grady will play the flute and tell a traditional story of reconciliation.

“Under the Tent of Abraham” Community Interfaith Service
Nelson United Church
602 Silica @ Josephine
Saturday, May 8, 9 am

The interfaith service will be led by Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and Abdul Rauf Campos Marquetti, who will explore the Jewish and Muslim texts dealing with peace building.

Jewish-Muslim Peace Walk for Interfaith Solidarity
Nelson United Church
Sat., May 8, 11 a.m.

Lynn and Abdul Rauf will lead a peace walk, and, instead of political signs, people will carry a Middle East symbol for peace called a Hamsa (The Hamsa is a peace sign used by all faiths represented in the Middle East). Please bring water for drinking during the peace walk.

For more information, call Isaac Romano at (250) 229-4002.

Supporting organizations of the "Jewish-Muslim Peace Walk for Interfaith Solidarity," include: the Kootenay Jewish Peace Fellowship, the Kootenay Fellowship of Reconciliation, the Kootenay Buddhist Peace Fellowship, the Kootenay Region United Nations Association, and the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ.