Journalist Nick Clooney spoke at my synagogue last night about the trip he took with his son George to the Darfur region of Western Sudan. After Shabbat evening services and a Western-style dinner, we returned to the sanctuary for Nick’s presentation which was followed by a Q & A session. Since we are a Shabbat-observant congregation, there are no photos and no notes were taken.
Here is a recent newspaper column by Nick Clooney on Darfur and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center exhibit “In Search of Darfur”.
Nick did say that we can help by pestering our congresspersons about Darfur on a regular basis.
Some Resources:
SAVE DARFUR
AJWS Darfur Educational Resources
Jewish Coalition for Sudan Relief
JRF – Darfur, Sudan Response
URJ Religious Action Center – Advocate for Darfur in your hometown!
Meanwhile in today’s news, Khartoum breaks the truce.