Candles at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, October 14, 2023.
Credit: Oren Rozen | Creative Commons ShareAlike 4.0 International
We have just passed 100 days of hostage crisis and devastating war since the October 7th attacks. Of the 120,000 participants at an all-night rally in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square," several hundred remained throughout the night in the rain.
It is in this same spirit of solidarity that we renewed our own shared vigil, four days after the attacks. Vigil-keepers engage in a sacred, healing pause to honor both the living and the dead — each of us in our own personal ways, without needing to agree on particular political positions.*
"Humanitarian Pause: Making Peace with Ourselves"
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18TH at 7:30pm EST / 4:30pm PST
Open to all, this special online program will mark 100 days of our shared vigil with resources to foster safe spaces in this world on fire: timeless teachings, supportive dialogue, stirring songs, and inspiring examples of peacebuilders on the ground. Participants will be supporting in moving toward emotional resilience and accessible, sustainable humanitarian commitments. PLEASE RSVP TO ShareTheVigil@gmail.com NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 1/17 TO RECEIVE THE ACCESS LINK FOR THURSDAY 1/18.
We continue to welcome additional volunteers to join us for at least one hour a week — even if you'd like to start with a single uncovered hour. Please reply to this message to receive the current coverage schedule and choose a day/time. LEARN MORE
*WAYS OF PEACE is a humanitarian organization: concerned with and seeking to promote human welfare, across lines of diversity and throughout the life cycle.
As we move through months of anguish and arguments over pauses and ceasefires, WAYS OF PEACE maintains our humanitarian vigilance beyond words. No matter how heartbreaking the situation, there are always real, practical options for sharing our time and money, for bringing people together across differences to affirm our shared humanity. LEARN MORE