Please join us for “The Same and Different: Supporting Muslim and Jewish Inmates,”an Interreligious Panel, 1:30 to 3:30 pm on Sunday, 3 September 2023, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (13601 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, California – San Francisco Bay Area). This is an in-person event that will also be live-streamed. Here is the live streaming link, https://vimeo.com/event/3655244.
The speakers will be:
- Imam Yilmaz Basak, Muslim Chaplain, Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy (CIC, Santa Clara County)
- Reverend Peggy Bryan, Jail Chaplain, & Interim Rector, Calvary Episcopal Church (Santa Cruz). Rev. Peggy founded the Stepping Stones Gathering for those in reentry and recovery.
- Rabbi Amy Eilberg, Peace and Justice Activist, Spiritual Director, Kindness Coach and Author (Los Altos). Rabbi Amy Eilberg is the first female rabbi ordained in Conservative Judaism.
- Reverend Liz Milner, Executive Director & Facility Chaplain, Correctional Center for Women, CIC (Santa Clara County)
- Sheikh Rami Nsour, Founding Director, Tayba Foundation (a non-profit organization dedicated to serving individuals and families impacted by incarceration, Fremont)
- Rabbi Paul Shleffar, Jewish Chaplain at San Quentin State Prison (Marin County)
- Moderator: Katy Dickinson, Founder, Mentoring Standard, Chaplain, CIC (Santa Clara County), & Doctoral Student, Berkeley School of Theology (Graduate Theological Union, GTU)
- Introducer, Reverend Joel Martinez, Jail Chaplain, & Curate, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
This is a two hour training event (with a panel of experts) for jail chaplains – and those interested in learning about jail chaplaincy – on best practices in supporting inmates, especially those who are Muslim or Jewish. Click for More Information
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