How can we Help Uyghur Muslims?
The Chinese government has oppressed Uyghur Muslims for generations: they cannot fast in Ramadan, they are force-fed alcohol, put in re-education camps, the women are sterilized - and they face even more hardships. All the apparatus of the Chinese state are being used to destroy the Islamic identity of the Muslims of East Turkestan (called Xinjiang - 'new province' -...
Buddhism: Bodhi Day
*Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, experienced enlightenment.
Jewish: Hanukkah
*Hanukkah is an eight-day festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple in 165 BC by the Maccabees after its desecration by the Syrians. It is marked by the successive kindling of eight lights.
Interfaith Council of Elk Grove: Monthly Prayer Devotional
The Interfaith Council of Elk Grove is pleased to announce the sponsorship and the continuation of a monthly Prayer Devotional, which debuts this Friday, December 11th, beginning at 12:30, lasting until 1:00. We encourage you to join with us and also to volunteer to participate in an upcoming broadcast. Prayers and short spiritual thoughts, expressions are welcome! All are...
Human Rights Day 2020
This special event—hosted by the United Nations Association-SF in honor of Human Rights Day 2020—will bring together leading researchers, activists, and advocates to discuss how digital technologies are affecting racial justice-related issues in the Bay Area and beyond. The second half of the event will be a workshop led by the Human Rights Center’s Investigations Lab at Berkeley Law, designed...