The event was held at the Rogue River Room of SOU’s Stevenson Union. Author of “The Left Hand of God: Taking Our Country Back from the Religious Right”, Lerner is the co-founder/editor of “Tikkun”, one of the most respected intellectual/cultural magazines in the Jewish world. Founder in 2002 of the Tikkun Community (now “The Network of Spiritual Progressives”, co-chaired by Cornel West), Rabbi Lerner’s influence on spiritual progressives of all faiths continues to grow. To honor his work, especially as a spokesperson for reconciliation and peace between Israelis and Palestinians, in 2005 he received the Martin Luther King Jr./Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award from Morehouse College, MLK’s alma mater. Rogue Valley Honorees: Alma Rosa Alvarez, Kathleen Conway and Alan Journet, Jason and Vanessa Houk, Rich Rhode.
Will you join us this May Day?
April 21, 2026 No Comments
The calls are getting louder: this spring, people around Southern Oregon and the nation are stepping up to demonstrate our collective power and show that the people who really make