[ChatAction] Invitation to Interfaith Empathy Cafe: Saturday, April 9+, "How do we bridge social, religious, and political divides in our communities?"

Tue Apr 5 15:35:31 MDT 2022

Leo is sending you an invite...

email me if you have any questions... leopjacoby at gmail.com

Interfaith Empathy Café RSVP: https://bit.ly/RSVPInterFaithCafe

*Greetings*

Elie Wiesel (1928-2016), prolific writer and Holocaust survivor famously
said*

“*the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference*”

Indifference can lead to polarization, tearing the social fabric of
families and societies.

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*Faith communities can help bridge our differences and heal social
polarization.*
*Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist).*

We invite all faith traditions with love at the heart of your practice to a
virtual event:

*"How do we bridge social, religious, and political divides in our
communities?"*

Come share ideas, insights and actions to bridge our differences.

These Online Empathy Cafes are open to all faith-based communities (or no
faith tradition)

Everyone is welcome to participate!

*TIME: *(2 hours) starting at: 1:00 pm PT (4:00 pm ET)

*DATES:  *(*Choose any calendar date(s) that work for you*)

* Saturday, *April 9*
* Sunday, *April 24*: Part of National Week of Conversation
https://tinyurl.com/bddbtc6k
* Saturday, *April 30* (Part of National Week of Conversation)
* Saturday, *May 7*
* Saturday, *May 14*

*LOCATION:* Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/9896109339
<https://zoom.us/j/9896109339>

*RSVP:* https://bit.ly/RSVPInterFaithCafe
*DROP-IN:* No RSVP needed but recommended, just drop in as you can. Do come
on time since the room will be locked after the circles start.
*RECORDING:* the cafes will be recorded for documentation, education and
promotional purposes.
*INTERFAITH CAFÉ WEBSITE*: https://sites.google.com/view/interfaithcafe/

*THE PROBLEM*
============

* Personal, social, religious and political conflict and polarization are
tearing apart our families and communities.
* Diversity and differences are constructive, unless we normalize not
listening to “the other side.”

*BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS*
============

1). Learn constructive dialogue practices that your faith-based community
can use for personal support, conflict resolution and community building.
2). Learn how faith communities and families can create sacred space to
share whatever is alive for you (i.e, what is on your mind and heart.)
3). Share best practices for supporting families in your communities.
4). Share resources for interfaith contribution to civic cohesion, harmony
and well being.

*HOW*
============

1. We will use the Empathy Circle process to dialogue in small break-out
groups. An Empathy Circle is a structured listening process that
effectively supports meaningful and constructive dialogue.
2. We will document our dialogues to collect group wisdom.

     A. Some sessions are recorded and transcribed.
     B. Participants may submit and edit notes in a shared google doc.

     C. Cumulative notes are synthesized in reports to share with the wider
world as we help create a culture of empathy.

*PREPARATION*
============

1. Review the HOW TO EMPATHY CIRCLE process http://bit.ly/EC-How

2. Explore Empathy Circle website. https://EmpathyCircle.com
<https://empathycircle.com/>
     A. What is an Empathy Circle? http://bit.ly/EC-WhatIs
     B. Why Participate? http://bit.ly/EC-Benefits

*QUESTIONS*

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Edwin Rutsch:  edwinrutsch at gmail.com

Leo Jacoby:      leopjacoby at gmail.com

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https://citizenconnect.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/LinkedIn-Interfaith-Cafe-2-1.jpg]

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* From an interview with Elie Wiesel, recent Nobel Peace Prize winner (U.S.
News & World Report, Oct. 27, 1986.) Also quoted in “The Arizona Republic”
newspaper: October 26, 1986 Page C6, Column 1, Phoenix, Arizona.
(Newspapers_com) A prominent Austrian psychologist, Wilhelm Stekel, wrote
the same phrase in *The Beloved Ego*, 1921.) <
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2019/05/21/indifference/

Edwin Rutsch
Candidate for Congress  CD-08: http://EdwinForCongress.com

Director: Center for Building a Culture of Empathy:
http://CultureOfEmpathy.com

http://EmpathyCircle.com

http://EmpathyTent.com

http://BestEmpathyTraining.com

San Francisco Bay Area: El Cerrito, California

Connect /Friend Me:

Facebook: http://Facebook.com/edwin.rutsch/

Linked-In:  http://Linkedin.com/in/edwinrutsch/
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