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SUMMARY:Community Documentation Workshop Screening
DESCRIPTION:The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes and The Park Church present: \n\n\n\n A Community Documentation Workshop Screening\n\n\n\nProvided\n\n\n\nWednesday\, June 12\, 2024 at 7:00 PM\n\n\n\nCome meet the community creators at The Park Church – 208 West Gray St. – Elmira \n\n\n\nThis screening features four short documentaries made by local community organizations. The Community Documentation Workshop (CDW) equips grassroots organizations in our region with the skills and perspectives to document and present their own cultural traditionsin ways that center their voices and perspectives. \n\n\n\nThis year’s videos are presented in partnership with:Ancient Voices Media (https://instagram.com/ancientvoicesmedia)\, Food for the Spirit (https://foodforthespirit.org)\, the Islamic Association of the Finger Lakes (https://iaflcenter.org/)\, and United Steelworkers Local 1000 (https://uswlocals.org/usw-local-1000). \n\n\n\nThank you to additional project partners: Chemung County Library District MakerSpace (ccldmakerspace.org)\, Chemung County Historical Society (https://chemungvalleymuseum.org/)\, Elmira College (https://www.elmira.edu/)\, and GO ART (https://goart.org/). \n\n\n\nSupport for the Community Documentation Workshop is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature\,the National Endowment for the Arts\, and Corning Incorporated. \n\n\n\nThe event is free. Coffee and cookies will be served. Enter from the church parking lot off Gray Street.
URL:https://sticinterfaith.org/event/community-documentation-workshop-screening/
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SUMMARY:Abraham Path Walk 2024
DESCRIPTION:12th Annual event\, sponsored by the Southern Tier Interfaith Coalition (STIC)\n\n\n\nArtwork: Gokden Alpman Matthews. Photo: Kay Campbell. 2014.\n\n\n\nPeople of Faith Walking Together for greater understanding and compassion\n\n\n\nThis year we walk together in the public sphere in downtown Elmira.  \n\n\n\nThis one-mile walk brings interfaith partners together and is based on the story of Abraham\, a prophet common to Judaism\, Christianity and Islam.\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 13th\, 2024 @ 2:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBegin in the parking lot of The Park Church (208 W. Gray Street\, Elmira)\n\n\n\nWalk with someone of another faith community to the Elmira City Hall\, Chemung County Courthouse and then back to Wisner Park\n\n\n\nThen drive to the IAFL Islamic Center of the Finger Lakes (499 Hickory Grove Rd. Horseheads) for a reception and STIC Annual Meeting.\n\n\n\nIf you’re not interested in walking\, come to the reception and annual meeting at IAFL at 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nFor more information go to https://www.sticinterfaith.org/about or contact: Imam Zaman Marwat\, 607-562-3869\, sufizaman@yahoo.com Debra Todd\, 607-734-0908\, dctodd321@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nDarkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. \nRev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\n\n\n\nThe walk is open to everyone\, at no charge. Individuals unable to walk the route are welcome to drive from point to point\, car pool with others to complete the questions\, and/or participate in the reception.
URL:https://sticinterfaith.org/event/abraham-path-walk-2024/
LOCATION:Park Church\, 208 W. Gray St\, Elmira\, New York\, 14901\, United States
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SUMMARY:How Religious Viewpoints Influence Climate Science and Policy
DESCRIPTION:Come join the entire Elmira College Community to be part of the change during a day dedicated to critical dialogue and interactive simulations on practical\, just climate solutions. This event is free and open to everyone including students\, faculty\, staff\, and members of the community. \n\n\n\nPhoto provided\n\n\n\nDiscussion Panels: all panels will be live streamed. Zoom info (Click the link below). See Campus Map below to find building locations. \n\n\n\n\n\nHow Religious Viewpoints Influence Climate Science and Policy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Stream Links\n\n\n\n\n\n1:15-2:15 p.m. sessions: \n\n\n\n(Tifft Lounge\, Campus Center) How religious viewpoints influence climate science and policy – Climate and Religion\n\n\n\n\n1:15 to 2:15 pm . The participants are (alphabetical order): \n\n\n\n1. Gary Brinn\, Reverend\, United Church of Christ\, Park Church\, Elmira\, NY \n\n\n\n2. Frank Potter\, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Big Flats\, NY \n\n\n\n3. Lynn Rubier-Capron\, Reverend\, First Presbyterian Church of Elmira\, NY \n\n\n\n4. Tom Samuels\, Rabbi\, Congregation Kol Ami\, Elmira\, NY \n\n\n\n5. Paul Solyn\, Jewish Center and Federation of the Southern Tier \nElmira College Teach-In on Climate and Justice
URL:https://sticinterfaith.org/event/how-religious-viewpoints-influence-climate-science-and-policy/
LOCATION:Elmira College Campus\, 1 Park Place\, Elmira\, New York\, 14830\, United States
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SUMMARY:New Beginnings
DESCRIPTION:Join the southern tier interfaith coalition as we gather and begin a deep journey into interfaith conversations. We will be inviting members of our coordinating committee to join us once a month with a scripture or an object or a text or something that means a lot to them spiritually personally and drives them into the work they are doing. Join us as we open our hearts and minds to our fellow travelers.  \n\n\n\nSTIC Abrahamic Walk at Park Church. Elmira\, NY. 8 Oct 2023.
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SUMMARY:Jamal Malik | Ramadan: Reflections on El-Mira
DESCRIPTION:Al Hajj Jamal Abdul-Malik was born and raised in Elmira NY as a 5th generation member of the Wilbur J. and Beatrice Reid family. Brought up in the traditions of the AME Zion Church\, he accepted Islam in October 1972 at the young age of 19.  He was introduced to Islam at Farmingdale State University and later while performing at Elmira Correctional Facility found guidance from two Muslim inmates who were connected to Brooklyn’s YaSin Mosque’s Muslim Prison Committee.   \n\n\n\nAl Hajj Jamal Abdul-Malik\n\n\n\nHis desire to acquire a copy of Quran and read the words of Allah\, in particular reference to Jesus (s.a.w.s.)\, i.e.; “Surah Maryam 19:16-35”\, prompted them to provide the address to YaSin Mosque where he visited that next weekend. Considering himself a knowledgeable young man in the studies of middle eastern religions\, he traveled downstate to visit the Mosque.  The quiet\, warm\, and welcoming demeanor he encountered piqued his curiosity to learn more about the way of life that could bring inner peace to even the angriest and most conflicted of persons who accepted its tenants.  It was there\, at Brooklyn’s YaSin Mosque during the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan\, where he took his Shahada (Declaration of Faith)\, received his first copy of the Quran and was introduced to the concept of Tawheed: “Say: He is Allah\, the One and Only; Allah\, the Eternal\, Absolute; He begets not\, nor is He begotten; and there is none like unto Him.” (Surah Al-Ikhlas 112:1-4) and the 5 foundational Pillars of Islam: \n\n\n\n\nBelief in “One God – Allah”; and that the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) was the last and final messenger sent to guide mankind\, belief in the Angles\, the books and the Messengers.\n\n\n\nObservance of the Salah; 5 daily prayers. \n\n\n\nGiving Zakat; and obligatory charity to those less fortunate.\n\n\n\nPractice of Fasting; during the Month of Ramadan for purification of the Heart and disciplining the  Body.\n\n\n\nPerforming the Annual Hajj to Mecca at least once in your lifetime.  \n\n\n\n\nJamal has studied and practiced the way of Islam for over 55 years. Performed Hajj in 1983 and each year for 30 days during the holy month of Ramadan\, he fasts from before sunup to sundown\, taking nothing to eat or drink during daylight hours. Each night during prayer he recites 1/30th portion of the Holy Quran\, until its completion on the 30th day. This is a time of spiritual renewal\, introspection and recommitment for every Muslim around the world. It is a very deep and personal duty each Muslim performs individually\, and communally.  \n\n\n\nDuring his lifetime\, Jamal and wife were fortunate and blessed to live in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi\, UAE an Islamic country\, where He worked in the Oil & Gas industry for 17 years as Senior Engineer\, Project Manager and Asset Management SME (subject matter expert).  This posting allowed them to be fully immersed in the language\, culture and spiritual practice of the religion.   \n\n\n\nUpon retirement in 2015\, he returned to his roots of El-Mira\, to build upon his family’s legacy and make meaningful contributions to his hometown.   Jamal is married\, has raised 10 Adult children (one deceased)\, has 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.  He’s civically engaged in local and State Democratic politics\, active in his local mosque and continues the daily practice of polishing his heart to reflect the light of Islam and that of his Creator. \n\n\n\nChemung County Democratic Committee Chair Jamal Malik speaks to protesters at a rally to save federal safety net programs on March 31\, 2025. Source: WSKG.\n\n\n\nIn-Person option at: \n\n\n\n110 N. Main St.Elmira\, NY 14901Chemung County Democratic HeadquartersWe invite the community to join us for interfaith \n\n\n\nconversations. Please email us at info@sticinterfaith.org to attend via Zoom.
URL:https://sticinterfaith.org/event/jamal-malik-ramadan-reflections-on-el-mira/
LOCATION:Chemung County Democratic Headquarters\, 110 N. Main St.\, Elmira\, New York\, 14901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Passover Without Leaving Palestinians Behind | The Freedom Haggadah For A Liberatory Passover
DESCRIPTION:Ira Manhoff was born and raised in Westbury\, NY on Long Island. Both my parents had orthodox Jewish grandparents but were raised in fairly secular households. At one point they actually joined Christian Science due to the very severe health issues my brother suffered with. That did bring them some comfort but my mother admitted that superstition is what kept her on that path and years later when I was born they returned to reform Judaism. \n\n\n\nIra Manhoff. 2025.\n\n\n\nGrowing up I was very much into my Jewish identity\, more on a cultural level than a religious one but I did have a bar mitzvah and was the one who made sure we celebrated Jewish holidays in our home. I insisted we hold a Passover seder\, celebrate the High Holidays and Hanukkah each year in the Reform tradition. I also started reading about Jewish history and as I learned about the Holocaust I tried to understand how such a thing could happen. This combined with some of the antisemitism I experienced as a child (being beaten up by a neighborhood bully as he called me a “Christ Killer”) led me to seek out pro-Jewish activism.  \n\n\n\nAs a teenager I attended rallies for Soviet Jewry and ended up joining the Jewish Defense League where I learned karate and other forms of self defense. At 14 I was invited to spend the summer with my sister and her husband in Brussels where they were living and when I was told they were going for a weeks vacation in Yugoslavia I contacted a NYC organization that loaded me up with Jewish religious items that I smuggled into the country.  \n\n\n\nSoon after that I joined Betar which is a right wing Zionist youth movement. At first I looked at Zionism as a true movement for Jewish liberation but after two trips to Israel I could no longer deny what I saw with my own eyes. The oppression of Palestinians was not something I could live with and I parted ways with what at one time had given me so much hope for a Jewish future. At that time I did not know about the long proud history of anti-Zionism in Jewish history but finally learning about it helped me realize I could still be a proud Jew without being a Zionist.  \n\n\n\nRicardo Levins Morales. This Time. 2002.This hopeful poster featuring text by Aurora Levins Morales gives a contemporary take on the Exodus that encompasses people of all tribes.\n\n\n\n\n“They say that other country over there\, dim blue in the twilight\, farther than the orange stars exploding over our roofs\, is called peace\, but who can find the way? This time we cannot cross until we carry each other. All of us refugees\, all of us prophets. No more taking turns on history’s wheel\, trying to collect old debts no one can pay. The sea will not open that way. This time that country is what we promise each other\, our rage pressed cheek to cheek until tears flood the space between\, until there are no enemies left\, because this time no one will be left to drown and all of us must be chosen.  This time it’s all of us or none.” \nRicardo Levins Morales. This Time. 2002.\n\n\n\nI look forward to the opportunity of sharing with the Southern Tier Interfaith Coalition a way to celebrate Passover that is not contaminated by ideologies that distort what it really means to be a Jew. I have always been an activist\, be it during the AIDS crisis with ACTUP NY\, in my union demanding health coverage for same sex couples \, helping defend womens health clinics from anti choice protests and fighting attempts to label anti-Zionism as antisemitism. I have never felt more Jewish as I stand with Palestinians in their fight for justice.
URL:https://sticinterfaith.org/event/celebrating-passover-without-leaving-palestinians-behind/
LOCATION:Chemung County Democratic Headquarters\, 110 N. Main St.\, Elmira\, New York\, 14901\, United States
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