8. VAYYISHLACH

SHALOM CENTER HONORS CINDY SHEEHAN
& 3 PHILADELPHIANS AS "PROPHETIC VOICES"

More than 250 people joined with The Shalom Center Sunday, February 5, at a Philadelphia synagogue to honor the prophetic voices of Cindy Sheehan and three Philadelphia activists.

The event was covered with long news stories and photos by both Philadelphia daily newspapers and by three TV stations.

Eight rabbis, two cantors, and three choirs from various congregations took part in the event, which was held at the Reconstructionist synagogue Mishkan Shalom.

"We are members of the human race first and we are Americans second," Sheehan said during the ceremony. "We are members of the human race first and Jews second, Muslims second, Christians second, Iraqis second, Israelis second, Palestinians second. Our love of our fellow human beings does not stop at the border."

Rabbi Arthur Waskow: From Ch. 1, *Godwrestling -- Round 2*, 11/11/2004

Godwrestling: Jacob and Esau

I wrestled again with my brother last week,
First time since I was twelve and Grandma stopped us:
"She won't even let us fight!" we yelled, embraci

Rabbi Phyllis Berman & Rabbi Arthur Waskow, 12/10/2003

The same Hassidim who teach that the Torah is Divine Light also teach that there is no way to light except through darkness: "There was evening, there was morning: one day." Creation begins in t