...that's how i usually feel about most things these days, especially when people write me and demand that i single-handedly end the violence in Lebanon.
Well, inspired by a bit of rebuke I recently received regarding my living-dead approach to life, I have joined with my friends Amy and Mobius, the Orthodox Anarchist, to arrange a benefit concert for refugees of the war. The best part is that we decided to split all proceeds evenly between an organization that helps refugees in Israel's North, and an organization that helps refugees in Lebanon. We are booking Jewish and Arab acts, ethnic music, Middle Eastern-inspired rock, and hip-hop, and planning for a big ol' dance-a-rama.
So now there's something you can do.
Either come to Israel soon so you can dance with us, or SEND MONEY!! Even if you got limited funds, you can afford to send $10 to help folks who have been driven out of their homes or, worse, had their homes destroyed. Think of the children, the cute little Jewish and Lebanese children, who lay in strange beds every night, or are hiding in some bomb shelter, never knowing if they will ever see their beloved SpongeBob plush doll again (not to mention their Patrick and Squidward toys).
So get out your checkbooks, and help us demonstrate that, no matter what your politics, no matter what your take on the war, there is ALWAYS room to have compassion for any citizens who are affected by war.
Some of the donations (hopefully a very small amount) are needed to secure the theater for the show. That's why I am appealing to you today, ahead of the event. If we can gather pledges from friends in the States, and see that we have garnered ample support, we can make the event even bigger, and attract more donations and press attention.
If you are reading this on the blog, please send a comment pledging a generous amount-- ($10 would be nice; $100 would be amazing). If you are receiving this as an email, please respond to me directly.
Thank you so much for helping me help take some positive action here in this crazy time, from the side of love and universal compassion.
Peace upon all of us,
and soon.
-Shimshon Stu
You can send US donations to Mobius' organziation, Matzat:
Matzat
472 Henley Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
or PayPal to -- info@matzat.org.il
just be sure to make obvious notation that the money is for the REFUGEE FUND, or
Mobius will pocket the cash for his own sinister intentions. Matzat is in the process of getting non-profit status, so Tax Deduction info can be sent to you retroactively.
if you are in Israel, we are right now only equipped to handle cash donations. so yer gonna have to trust me.
Well, inspired by a bit of rebuke I recently received regarding my living-dead approach to life, I have joined with my friends Amy and Mobius, the Orthodox Anarchist, to arrange a benefit concert for refugees of the war. The best part is that we decided to split all proceeds evenly between an organization that helps refugees in Israel's North, and an organization that helps refugees in Lebanon. We are booking Jewish and Arab acts, ethnic music, Middle Eastern-inspired rock, and hip-hop, and planning for a big ol' dance-a-rama.
So now there's something you can do.
Either come to Israel soon so you can dance with us, or SEND MONEY!! Even if you got limited funds, you can afford to send $10 to help folks who have been driven out of their homes or, worse, had their homes destroyed. Think of the children, the cute little Jewish and Lebanese children, who lay in strange beds every night, or are hiding in some bomb shelter, never knowing if they will ever see their beloved SpongeBob plush doll again (not to mention their Patrick and Squidward toys).
So get out your checkbooks, and help us demonstrate that, no matter what your politics, no matter what your take on the war, there is ALWAYS room to have compassion for any citizens who are affected by war.
Some of the donations (hopefully a very small amount) are needed to secure the theater for the show. That's why I am appealing to you today, ahead of the event. If we can gather pledges from friends in the States, and see that we have garnered ample support, we can make the event even bigger, and attract more donations and press attention.
If you are reading this on the blog, please send a comment pledging a generous amount-- ($10 would be nice; $100 would be amazing). If you are receiving this as an email, please respond to me directly.
Thank you so much for helping me help take some positive action here in this crazy time, from the side of love and universal compassion.
Peace upon all of us,
and soon.
-Shimshon Stu
You can send US donations to Mobius' organziation, Matzat:
Matzat
472 Henley Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
or PayPal to -- info@matzat.org.il
just be sure to make obvious notation that the money is for the REFUGEE FUND, or
Mobius will pocket the cash for his own sinister intentions. Matzat is in the process of getting non-profit status, so Tax Deduction info can be sent to you retroactively.
if you are in Israel, we are right now only equipped to handle cash donations. so yer gonna have to trust me.
4 comments:
donation sent!
should i not mention my hesitation because i'd only be interested in donating to the israeli side of the event..?
i think perhaps the most beautiful thing about this benefit concert event is that it is non-partisan. the fact is both israeli and lebanese victims of violence are equally deserving of need--this is the first step towards distributive justice. cal hakavod stuart! i think there should be more of this outpouring of charity from the jewish community (and even more so from the muslim community--so long as it does not come in the form of radical jihadism qua charity, which it so often does)
there is not Israeli side, yitzy-poo. or, rather, the whole thing is the Israeli side, an ideal one at least, where we can go in and fight a war without losing our souls to wasteful hate and over-generalized prejudices. a noble people, that's what we are too be-- notice that i didn't say "cowering pushovers." We go and fight when necessary, but it is a strategy, not a mindset. We blame THEM for being that way-- we should never reach that level. Sadly, I see so much small-minded hate among my brethren-- it hurts. ain't gonna be no redemption that way
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