The Truth: Lost at Sea — Israel’s attack on the Freedom Flotilla

Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR, United States

Sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace, Rogue Valley Chapter This 57-minute film documents the murderous Israeli attack on The Freedom Flotilla, an international effort in 2010 to break Israel’s naval quarantine of Gaza. The lead vessel of the eight small unarmed ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was attacked in international waters in the darkness […]

Ashland as a City of Peace

Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR, United States

Citizens and Visitors in Ashland Let’s Talk! Ashland has been proclaimed a City of Peace since May 16, 2017. What does this mean now, what does this look like post Covid? What do we want it to be? You are invited to join community members in a dialogue of exploration and sharing ideas in an […]

Event Series Fall 2023 Nonviolence Reading Group

Fall 2023 Nonviolence Reading Group

Do you want to learn how to live in peace in today’s chaotic world? Are you inspired by reading about successful nonviolence movements?  Sign Up for the Fall Book Club Now! Three Ashland organizations are co-hosting a promising book club that will address these questions and shed light on possibilities for peace activism. Peace House, […]

Class: A Mindful and Nonviolent Holiday Season

Online

Gain mindfulness tools to help you cope with holiday stressors more wisely. Learn how to apply nonviolence and mindfulness techniques in order to experience the minimum amount of stress and the maximum amount of joy during this season. This is a 90-minute Class on Zoom on Tuesday, October 24, 1-2:30pm. Facilitator: Piero Falci Cost: $30, […]

$30

Hear Our Stories: Rise Up’s 9th Annual Gala Oct 26

Online

Rise Up’s 9th Annual Gala will be held virtually on October 26, 2023 from 9:00am - 10:00am PT. At this year's Gala, we're amplifying the voices of local leaders and honoring their incredible achievements towards strengthening gender equity. We'll hear from influential Rise Up Leaders from India, South Africa, and the United States, along with […]

$50

‘Israelism’ at Varsity Theater Friday

Varsity Theater 166 E. Main Street, Ashland, OR, United States

We at Jewish Voice for Peace are deeply saddened and horrified by the cruelty and disregard for human life shown by Hamas in their attack on Israel. There can be no justification for their actions. Neither is there justification for Israel’s relentless and indiscriminate bombing of 2 million Palestinians. We call for an immediate  cessation […]

Online Forum—Building a World Without Nuclear Weapons: An Urgent Imperative

Online

Saturday, January 27, 2024  from 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Friends of Pace e Bene  will present an online forum with a coalition of speakers. The event is free. “To love our enemies means we have to begin the process of ending our preparations to kill them, including our preparations to drop nuclear weapons on them.” […]

Read For Peace! All-Ages Book Group on The Crown of Light 

Online

Co-Facilitated by Savanna Holden & Rivera Sun
Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2024 4-5pm PT // 5-6pm MT // 6-7pm CT // 7-8pm ET
$60, scholarships available (Please ask! We want you to come.) Inter-generational, open to ages 11 and up
Books must be purchased separately. Find them here or ebooks here. Special Offer: Bring a […]