A Reflection on Kenneth Roth & Harvard
By Sarah Sturm
Last week the news broke that Kenneth Roth, the former head of Human Rights Watch, was denied a fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School.
... Read MoreBreakfast with Issa
Greg Khalil
President and Co-founder
May 2013
Almost every day someone will ask me why I bother “wasting” my life on a “hopeless” issue.
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Tent of Nations Attacked: What You Can Do
Dear Friends:
Every Telos trip to Israel/Palestine has spent time at Tent of Nations, the remarkable sustainable farm in western Bethlehem that organizes under the banner “We Refuse to Be Enemies.”
Beyond the ceasefire: Our next steps
We’re relieved that the Israel–Hamas ceasefire seems to be holding.
But now’s the time for us to tune in,
... Read MoreThe Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
By Telos team member Sarah Sturm
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. left us many inspirational ideas about nonviolence and a vision for a more just and peaceful world.
... Read MorePersevering in the Practice of Peacemaking
By Telos alumna Rev. Mary Amendolia Gardner.
Psalm 34:14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
... Read MoreDear friends,
I’m writing to you today with two asks: to read, use, and share Telos’ new Principles and Practices of Peacemaking and to partner with Telos financially.
... Read MoreWhat we’re reading: To Love is to Act
From Telos Executive Director and Co-founder, Todd Deatherage:
Marva Barnett, professor of literature at the University of Virginia,
... Read MoreA Rosh HaShana Message
From Telos Program Coordinator in Jerusalem, Carly Rosenthal.
This Rosh HaShana (Jewish New Year) I’ll be saying shana tova u’metukah (‘have a sweet and happy new year’) with an even more pertinent message as the world deals with the global health crisis.
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