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NFTY Darfur Action Center

Why Is Darfur a Jewish Issue?
For the past few years, the government of Sudan, the largest country in Africa, has been and continues to perpetrate the first genocidal campaign of the twenty-first century. At least 400,000 civilians in the Darfur region of western Sudan have been killed, and 2.5 million people have been displaced since the violence began in 2003.

Why do Jews care about the atrocities occurring in Darfur? It sounds like a strange question now that the Jewish community has taken a clear leadership role in public and political efforts to end the genocide taking place in that faraway land. Yet it behooves us to remind ourselves what is at stake––not just for the people of Darfur but for ourselves. The answers lie within our own experiences. (more)

Programs
Download this text study to learn about our Jewish obligations related to this issue.
Program write-up for The Butterfly Project.
A program by Aaron Arbiter (NFTY-NAR SAVP 05-06)not only about awareness and ethics but also a focus on anti-Semitism.
By NFTY-PAR SAVP 05-06 Allie Cogan.
Author(s): Zoya Kolkin, Sam Schiller, and Sara Weinstein Created for: CLEFTY’s Darfur Program: Passover 2005 Goals: To raise awareness about slavery’s historical legacy from the time of the Exodus (Passover) to the recent genocide in Rwanda, while also informing PP’s about the current crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan so we can begin to act on these issues.
By Dan K. Rudes and Jessica L.Fain. This program's goal is to teach participants about current Genocide emergencies in relation to Jewish history; to understand the process of dealing with genocide; and to help participants formulate opinions and action plans on the issue of genocide.
Use this handout at your seder this year to educate your family and friends about the crisis in Israel.
By Jessica Goodman, NFTY-NAR SAVP 06-07, and Ariel Glantz. Includes background information on the Darfur crisis and a sample letter to send to your congressional leaders.
What you can do
Here are a few ideas of activities that you can do to make a difference.
Links
NFTYites and Staff attend a rally for Darfur in September 2006.


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