No to Violence and Despair, Yes to Dialogue and Hope
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR TEENS AND THEIR FAMILIES
(5th Grade & Up)
(ALL CONGREGANTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN)
Sunday, January 23, 2022
12:00 PM

The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization of over 600 families. Join us as we hear from an Israeli and a Palestinian who tell their personal stories of bereavement and explain their choice and journey to engage in dialogue and reconciliation instead of revenge. The conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian societies has taken a heavy toll from each and every one of the PCFF members. Through this pain, the PCFF members have chosen to exchange their feelings of rage and revenge, helplessness, despair and the void, with activities of hope for reconciliation.
George Sa’adeh is a Palestinian and native Bethlehemite. In 2003,
Israeli soldiers opened fire on the Sa’adeh’s car as they were driving home from the supermarket in Bethlehem. George, his wife Najwa, and their two daughters– Christine and Marianne– were all injured, with George taking nine
bullet wounds to his back and abdomen. Christine, who was 12 years old, would later die in the hospital. The Sa’adeh family joined the Parents Circle a month after Christine was killed.
Ben Kfir is an Israeli father who lives in Ashkelon, Israel. On
September 9, 2003 (Rosh Hashanah), Ben’s daughter, Yael, was killed in a Hamas suicide bombing attack on the Tzirifin Israeli military base near Ramle. Seven others were killed and dozens were injured. Ben joined the Parents Circle some time after Yael’s death. He previously ran a printing company, but now devotes his time to serving the Parents Circle’s peacebuilding mission.  
THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM AS WE WILL DIALOGUE WITH OUR GUESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN REAL TIME.
CSK FAMILIES CAN ZOOM INTO THE PROGRAM OR COME TO CSK TO PARTICIPATE AND ZOOM AS A GROUP.
PIZZA LUNCH (OUTSIDE at 12:00 PM) WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO COME TO CSK IN PERSON.
Vaccinations are encouraged but not required to attend in person.
Please follow Covid Protocols.
Masks will be required.
This program is sponsored by:
The Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation (JJCF)
of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County