Israel
An approach to Israel-Palestine understanding
by (Kaufman Interfa...)
Submitted 07-17-2020 under NONPROFITS
Written by Doug Kindschi, Director Last week a great friend of the interfaith institute and of Grand Valley State University died at age 99. Seymour Padnos and his wife, Esther, had been generous to the university and to the institute,...
Local artist selected to travel to Israel and Palestine
by (ulrichb)
Submitted 07-12-2012 under OPINION
“I am definitely very excited and very grateful. I know this is one opportunity in life that is also probably going to change a lot in my life,” says local printmaker Alynn Guerra. At the time of publish, Guerra is still 1/3...
National program seeks out Grand Rapids artist
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 05-15-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids-based artist, Georgia Taylor, has received the invitation of a lifetime. The organization Hope Equals, which conducts workshops in Israel and Palestine, has asked her to participate in a two-week-long program (from July 21-August 5)...
Calvin College hosts Finkelstein on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
by (scott warren)
Submitted 02-01-2012 under OPINION
Norman Finkelstein spoke this afternoon at the Covenant Fine Arts Center at Calvin College. Discussion centered on the evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as solutions to obtain peace. Around 75 people came to hear...