The New ShulWe are a progressive synagogue in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan (downtown New York).SERVICES & EVENTS 272 W 10th St New York City (unless otherwise noted) OFFICE 111 8th Ave, 11th Fl NY NY 10011 212-284-6773 (phone) 212-284-6806 (fax) info@newshul.org |
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TAKE ACTION WITH THE NEW SHULOur Commitment to DarfurWe at The New Shul have committed ourselves to helping stop the genocide in Darfur where more than 2 million people have been brutally displaced since 2003 by the Sudanese government and their proxy militia, called Janjaweed, and almost half a million have died from violence, hunger or disease.
The Mishneh Torah tells us that "In the beginning, God created only one person in order to teach us the lesson that if you destroy a single person it is as if you have destroyed the world." The genocide now taking place in Darfur is a destruction of the world. The Social Action Committee of The New Shul has made combating this attempt to destroy an entire population our commitment to saving the world. We condemn the world for its indifference to the fate of European Jewry, decimated by Hitler's genocide. Can we then stand by while genocide is being committed against another people? "Never again" means "Never again" not just for us, but for all humanity. In 5766 (2006-07), we began working to save the innocent victims in Darfur through micro-projects that enable us to effect change on a person-to-person basis. We also worked on a macro level by joining with other groups to engage in good old-fashioned 60's activism at the American Jewish World Service's March on Washington on April 30, 2006. (See our slideshow from the rally and read comments from members who marched.) Our efforts are important. They will save lives. And remember, the Mishneh also tells us that "when you save the life of a single person, it is as if you saved the whole world." ### Think Globally, Act Locally
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