Peace House and our partners will hold a Vigil of Remembrance at the entrance to Lithia Park to mark the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. Each year, we bring together our community and host a solemn commemoration of the US deployment of nuclear bombs on the two Japanese cities with a […]
On Wednesday, August 9, Peace House, One Sunny Day Initiatives and the Peace and Witness Team of the Ashland Congregational Church will host an opportunity for learning and discussion on our geopolitical situation. What can we do? What initiatives may be possible to scale back the dangers of nuclear war? Speakers include: Dr. Michael Niemann, […]
ASAP is pleased to announce a Benefit Concert for Sviatohirsk’s will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2 p.m. at the Ashland High School Theatre on 201 S Mountain Ave. The concert will feature: The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers with Paul French, Conductor – The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers celebrate 34 years of providing the highest quality choral […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds," quoted Robert Oppenheimer years after leading development of the atomic bomb. Will someone in the future say the same thing about genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, geoengineering, or some other 21st century technology? The Jefferson Center invites members and guests to discuss these ideas on the from […]
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 […]
A coalition of Southern Oregon BDS Solidarity and Jewish Voice for Peace Rogue Valley is holding a demonstration this Saturday, November 18, from 3-6 PM on the Ashland Plaza. We are demonstrating in solidarity with the people of Gaza as they face an onslaught of US/Israeli bombing and shelling. At least 39 journalists have been […]
A member of Physicians for Social Responsibility’s Committee for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, Peter Lumsdaine will lead us in an in-person briefing and discussion of his unique 2023 visit to Ukraine & Poland with a group seeking answers to questions like: Where is the conflict going? Will it lead to global nuclear war? […]
FOR invites you to join us next Tuesday, November 21st for our monthly Gathering Voices event as I speak to Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson, the authors of the groundbreaking new book “The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know About Each Other”. The book, released just a few days before October […]
Fellowship of Reconcilliation and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition are hosting an Emergency Summit for Gaza in Chicago and online Friday January 12 and Saturday January 13. From FOR director, Ariel Gold " Conveners: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rainbow Push Coalition, Arab American Institute, Fellowship of Reconciliation, and more to come. Speakers include: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. […]
On Monday January 15, join community members for Southern Oregon’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday Celebration from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Historic Ashland Armory in downtown Ashland. The event is free and open to the public. Come celebrate Dr. King's legacy and our diverse and vibrant community. Seating is limited and […]
