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DONATE SECURELY ONLINE using Paypal (US Donations are tax-deductible):
OR SEND A CHECK payable to INTERFAITH ENCOUNTER ASSOCIATION,
P.O. Box 3814, Jerusalem 91037, IsraelOR - BANK TRANSFER to:
Interfaith Encounter Association, Israel Discount Bank (bank code: 11), Branch 69, Account Number 187380 (SWIFT code: I.D.B - LILIT)
TAX-EXEMPT CONTRIBUTIONS:
In
the U.S.A.: Tax deductible
contributions may be sent (and must be made payable) to:
Friends of Interfaith Encounter Association
7 Lancaster Court
Ramsey, NJ 07446
In
the U.K. and Switzerland: Contributions
of at least $50 could be payable to New
Israel Fund (NIF) and marked as:
"DONOR-ADVISED TO THE INTERFAITH ENCOUNTER ASSOCIATION (5411)"
(see list of NIF offices below)
Please note contributions made through NIF are subject to a commission.
Donor Options:
INDIVIDUAL FRIEND - $45 and up
(Includes e-mail updates and event announcements)
INDIVIDUAL SPONSOR - $150 and up
(Includes above plus name in Annual Report)
INDIVIDUAL DONOR - $500 and up
(Includes above plus name recognition in front of Annual Report)
CORPORATE FRIEND - $150 and up
(Includes e-mail updates and events announcements)
CORPORATE SPONSOR - $400 and up
(Includes above plus corporate name in Annual Report)
CORPORATE DONOR - $1,500 and up
(Includes above plus corporate name in front of Annual Report)
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR - $1,500
For a delegate to a conference (Includes named scholarship or dedication)
ISRAELI/ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN SEMINAR SPONSOR - $5,000
(Includes named dedication)
Annual activity cost of a local
interfaith encounter center - $10,000
(Includes named dedication)
ISRAELI/ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN WEEKEND CONFERENCE - $12,000
(Includes named dedication)
Annual OPERATING COSTS OF IEA - $50,000
(Includes named dedication)
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NIF Offices:
In the U.K.:
Please make the check payable to: New Israel Fund of Great Britain,
25-26 Enford Street, London W1H 1DW England
In Switzerland:
Please make the check to: Neuer Israel Fonds Schweiz, Postfach
425, CH-4010 Basel Switzerland
ANNUAL APPEAL
Yes We Can If we keep working
together!
As you all know, IEAs dialog groups have survived some very difficult times
in these last few years. When the missiles which fell on Northern Israel
strained nearly to the breaking point the fragile web of connections between
Jews and Arabs in the Holy Land, our 4000 participants persevered because
they knew what would happen if they did not, and because they recognized
that times of great danger can also be moments of opportunity to change the
dynamic between our communities and begin to work together for a brighter
future.
In a way, this moment too is such a time. It takes many kinds of courage for
our participants to do what they do. They must often overcome fear, inertia,
the sense that the task ahead may simply be too great for their efforts to
succeed, and sometimes even physical risks. We know that you, our
supporters, are also facing a period of great uncertainty and risk perhaps
one which is less immediate than the possibility of armed conflict, but
terrifying all the same. Nonetheless, we are writing to ask you to join with
the faith and courage of our participants, and with their unyielding
confidence that together we can and will build a better tomorrow, by once
again making a financial commitment to IEAs work. Indeed, given our growth
and successes of the past year, your contribution now can help us more than
ever before to build a broad popular movement for real peace.
As you know, previous, unsuccessful attempts at making peace have largely
focused on political and economic steps taken by governments. At IEA, we
believe that in addition to the political and economic realms, it is
necessary to emphasize the human side, finding ways to speak to and tap the
deep cultural roots of each people, and catalyzing them to know, respect and
befriend the Other. Our success has lent powerful proof to the idea that
religion, which so often divides and inflames, can also serve as a potent
unifying force.
In the past, there have been several points in the history of the
Arab-Israeli conflict when real quantum leaps toward peace have taken place
one was the visit of Anwar Sadat to Israel in 1977; another was the peace
treaty between Israel and Jordan that was concluded by Prime Minister Rabin
and King Hussein in 1994. It is our view that for the next such leap to
occur, much preparation is needed in transforming the hearts of people and
building a true popular movement for peace, or the efforts of governments
and political leaders may well come to naught.
At IEA, we are especially proud of the fact that so many of those who take
part in our programs have met the "Other" for the first time at our events,
and also of the fact that unlike some other dialogue organizations, the
non-political nature of our work allows us to recruit participants from a
very broad spectrum of each population, one which truly represents each
people far more completely than do participants in political peacemaking
efforts. And our distinctive method for interfaith encounters, in which
study of sacred texts and ideas reveals shared values and the common
humanity that is so often masked by conflict, has created bonds among our
over 4000 participants which foster deep respect and understanding for
differences as well.
When political issues eventually do come up in informal conversations
between our participants, they are discussed in a way that is deeper and
more personal, as a conversation between friends, and in a way which builds
empathy for each persons beliefs and experiences. Even when talking about
conflict and trauma, relationships among our participants are deepened
instead of being damaged by defensiveness or anger, because these difficult
subjects are addressed at a point when the group is able to face them and
integrate them into the process in a constructive, non-confrontational way.
Each encounter has a ripple effect, reaching not only participants
themselves but family and community members. In this way, IEA, with your
partnership, is creating the conditions for real and sustainable peace to
finally come. All of our participants the professor from Hebron, the high
school student from Carmiel, the grandmother from Jerusalem know that
their chances for a brighter future critically depend on the success of
efforts such as ours.
Those who take part in our programs know that they cannot allow themselves
to walk away from dialogue, because their lives here in the Holy Land depend
on finding a way creating a way for all of us to live together. We,
and they, are depending on you to help build a better future for all of us,
because what happens in the Holy Land powerfully affects how those of
different faiths relate to each other the world over.
If everyone who reads this message can give just $30, we will be able to
continue with our work for the next year. But our goal is to found at least
seven more dialog groups in addition to the 28 which already exist. In this
we are building peace, one person at a time. And each group has a ripple
effect, as new attitudes and knowledge spread to our participants friends,
family, and communities. So please consider helping us to grow by giving as
generously as you can.
Your donation of:
$30 covers printing and communications costs for one encounter session
$60 buys food for one encounter session
$100 pays for transportation for Palestinian youth to come to Israel for
an encounter session
$250 allows us to retain trained coordinators of one encounter session
$500 covers all the costs for one Palestinian and Israeli Youth Encounter
$1,000 pays for one conference
$5,000 can sustain one ongoing dialogue group for one year.
You may also contribute online (CLICK HERE)
In the US, contributions by check may be mailed directly to: Friends of IEA,
c/o Dom Bellino, 3N923 Bonnie Drive, St. Charles, IL 60175
All contributions are fully tax-deductible in the US, as well as in the UK
and Switzerland.
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE INTERFAITH ENCOUNTER ASSOCIATION. SUPPORT ONE OR
MORE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND JOIN US AS A MEMBER IN WORKING FOR INTERFAITH
UNDERSTANDING AND PEACE.
All contributions are welcome, small and large!
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The New York branch of the IEA is directed by Dr. Shams Prinzivalli . To
contact her directly here in America, please e-mail her at
jsprinzivalli@optonline.net.
To Contact IEA in Jerusalem
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION: CLICK HERE