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DESCRIPTION:All faiths and people of conscience are invited to join hands with  Sonoma 
 county neighbors who are longing for Peace and a nuclear free world on 
 August 6 at the Glaser center, 547 Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa.  \n 
 \n\nThe Interfaith Council of Sonoma County and the Peace Crane Project 
 invite you to\n\nAnnual Interfaith Peace Fast and Hiroshima-Nagasaki 
 Remembrance Community Potluck Dinner\nWHEN: Saturday, August 6, 2911 
 starting 6:00 pm\nWHERE: Glazer Center, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 
 95401\nScent-Free Event, Wheelchair Accessible\n\nThis event honors Ramadan 
 fasting which, this year, coincides with the day the nuclear bomb was 
 dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. People of many faiths and beliefs will 
 participate. It will include a talk by Takashi Tanemori, a Hibakusha 
 (A-bomb Survivor), the lighting of a Peace Flame from Hiroshima, Jewish 
 sacred chanting, meditative Shakuhachi flute music, and Muslim Sunset 
 prayer. There will be talks from different perspectives, including the 
 parallels between the scapegoating of the Japanese Americans in the 1940s 
 by a JACL member and scapegoating of American Muslims today by Imam Ali 
 Siddiqui. At Sunset the ceremony of  Breaking of Ramadan fast and for those 
 who choose to fast will takes place followed by Muslim Sunset Prayer led by 
 Imam Ali Siddiqui (all are welcome). A community potluck dinner will close 
 the evening. \n\nPlease bring a dish to share. Dishes should have No Pork 
 and No Alcohol. Vegetarian preferred. \n\nCo-Sponsors: Unitarian 
 Universalist Congregation, Santa Rosa; Sonoma County Japanese American 
 Citizens League; Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County; Redwood Forest 
 Friends Meeting (Quaker); Muslim Institute & Center for Interfaith Studies; 
 Apple Seed Quaker Meeting; First Congregational Church of Sonoma, UCC; 
 Congregation Ner Shalom\n\nFor information, 707-823-9203 or 707-545-5234. 
 To volunteer, sjcircles@gmail.com\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/24/18685888.php
SUMMARY:Longing for Peace
LOCATION:Glazer Center, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/24/18685888.php
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