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Resources for Fighting Genocide in Darfur

Darfur Resources:
  • Ritual: A Prayer for Darfur
    By Rabbi Jerry Seidler
    This prayer was written in advance of the April 30, 2006 day of rallies for the people for Darfur that took place across the U.S.

  • Speech: Darfur: A Religious Imperative
    By Rabbi Steve Gutow
    A passionate plea for action in Darfur, Sudan in response to genocide. Speech was given on April 29, 2006 to a JRF gathering at the I Street Synagogue in Washington, D.C. in advance of the April 30th Save Darfur rallies held in Washington, D.C. and around the country.

  • Ritual: Passover Reading on Darfur Genocide
    By Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
    Written for the April 30, 2006 rally to stop the genocide in Darfur, this prayer is a riff on the Passover song, "Who Knows One?" Each verse delineates another horror taking place in Sudan. Our knowledge of these facts cannot be denied. Action is the only alternative.

  • Advocacy Help: Resource Kit for Darfur Activism
    By West End Synagogue Yad Mordecai Social Action Committee
    Packet that both makes the case for the importance of advocacy on stopping genocide in Darfur and also helps groups and individuals to get that work done. Beautiful and moving photos are included and literally put a face to the conflict. Many clickable web links are included in the pdf. The production of this packet serves as a model of what lay committees in congregations can do that serves others.

  • Article: RRC Divests from Sudan
    By Jewish Telegraphic Agency
    In the wake of the Darfur demonstrations on April 30, 2006, The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College's Board of Governors divested its endowment holdings from Sudan. This is the JTA article that reported that event.

  • Speech: The FAQs of Genocide: Four Questions Frequently Asked of a Jewish Darfur Activist
    By Rabbi Brant Rosen
    Speech delivered on April 29, 2006 at a JRF gathering the night before the Save Darfur rally in Washington, D.C. The speech answers common questions asked by Jews in assessing the importance of this issue. It is a forceful argument for full engagement by the Jewish community in efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

  • Ritual: The Spiritual Dimension of Justice
    By Rabbi Shawn Zevit
    Prayers, songs, and text study meant to be used to focus and inspire those set out to do social justice work.