Re: Event in NYC - July 16

[Kathy Martin <vegan...>]

Thanks for your wonderful letter in regards to the gathering on Rash
hodesh.  

Would you please e'mail me with the partidcular Psalms of King David that
are supposed to be recited on this day.  I have a great compassion for the
Jews although I'm not Jewish.  In fact, I am a protestant, born-again
Christian who would like to incorporate the customs of the jews into my
religion whereever appropriate.  I know of several groups in the country
known as Messianic Jews.  They are most fascinating.  

Thanks for your time in reading this.  I realize there may be some who do
not share my same sentiment, but I thought I'd ask anyway.  Shalohm.  With
Love, KathyMartin.

kathymartin

On Wed, 10 Jul 1996 Primerib1 (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

> Shalom, all!
> 
> Perhaps I'm stretching it when I say that a gathering of women featuring -
> among other things - the recitation of King David's Psalms (Tehillim) is
> linked to Jewish music.  But, it's for a good cause so here goes...
> 
> A grassroots women's group called KEY (Kof-Yud, an acronym for "Kulanu
> Yehudim, Kulanu Yachad," We are all Jews, We are all One) has dedicated
> itself to promoting ahavat yisrael (love of Israel)."  This is a
> non-denominational Jewish effort. 
> Key has called for a day of prayer for women, in which women around the globe
> will recite Psalms and pray on behalf of the Jewish people - all on a single
> day: Rosh
> Chodesh Av , which begins the evening of July 16 and continues through July
> 17.
> 
> "The purpose of the event is two-fold. The first is to unite women in tfilla 
> (prayer). As numerous Jews worldwide have recently experienced hardships,
> illness and personal pain, prayers are particularly important at this time.
> Women in numerous communities will therefore be uniting in prayer by
> reciting the same chapters of tehillim on Rosh Chodesh Av.
> 
> "The second purpose is to encourage each person to take on additional acts
> of chessed (kindness), since achdut (unity) can be best achieved though
> kindness, tolerance and understanding.  These acts of chessed can include
> visiting the sick, helping poor or orphaned brides to marry, hosting guests,
> helping a child with special needs, reaching out to the elderly, helping the
> unemployed to find a job, or  assisting the poor.  Chessed can be acts of
> kindness that benefit one's community -- or simply acts of love and
> understanding that bring peace to one's family or friends."
> 
> For more information, contact KEY by phone - 718-972-3047, by fax -
> 718-851-2803 or 201-837-7444, or by e-mail - SharnF (at) aol(dot)com(dot)
> 
> I'm in Manhattan.  Any women who want to join our event: Read on!
> 
> ******Women of the West Side!******
> 
>       Join the thousands of women worldwide,
>       from Jerusalem to New Jersey to Gibraltar,
>       gathering in solidarity on
> 
>       Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av
>       Tuesday, July 16, 1996
> 
>       to promote tolerance, love and understanding in the Jewish community*
> 
>               The Incomparable
>       Mrs. Leah Kohn
>       Director of the Jewish Renaissance Center
> 
>       will speak on
> 
>       A House Undivided:
>       Reflections on Unity and Tolerance
> 
>       Special Tehillim will be recited
> 
>       Lincoln Square Synagogue, 200 Amsterdam Avenue
>       8:00 p.m.
> 
>       Admission is free
> 
> * This gathering has been initiated by KEY, a grassroots group of Jewish
> women worldwide,      dedicated to promoting tolerance and love among all 
> Jews.
> On this same evening, women in communities across the globe will be meeting
> just as we will on the Upper West Side!  BE A PART OF THIS UNIQUE KIDDUSH
> HASHEM!
> THANKS.
> 
>