<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="font-family: ComicSansMS;" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">I received this via Phil Little in BC, and am sharing…</div><div dir="auto" class="">eLIZabeth</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">(Please share with your friends and contacts concerned about peace in the Middle East)</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Ted Schmidt is a celebrated journalist and religious education teacher based in Toronto. He is the former editor of the Catholic New Times and has written for The Globe, The Star, and Now Magazine. He was a high school teacher in both Catholic and public-school boards and is known for connecting religious education to social justice.</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Fira Sans"; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(61, 60, 60);" class="">“<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: italic; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">I Was a Catholic Zionist</span>“–An Eloquent Exploration of Judaism’s Moral and Ethical Tradition and Zionism’s Departure From </span></div><br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: "Fira Sans"; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(61, 60, 60);" class="">In this important book, Ted Schmidt adds his Catholic voice to the many Jewish voices around the world who recognize that Zionism has turned its back on the humane Jewish tradition. He shows us that this universal moral and ethical tradition of Judaism still lives and, hopefully, will finally prevail. *</span></div><div dir="auto" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: "Fira Sans"; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(61, 60, 60);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div dir="auto" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: "Fira Sans"; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(61, 60, 60);" class="">A more lengthy summary of the main thesis of Ted’s book is found at </span></div><div dir="auto" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: "Fira Sans"; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(61, 60, 60);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div dir="auto" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: "Fira Sans"; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(61, 60, 60);" class=""><div class=""><a href="https://waynenorthey.com/book-review/i-was-a-catholic-zionist-a-biblical-challenge-to-tribalism-and-idolatry/" class="">https://waynenorthey.com/book-review/i-was-a-catholic-zionist-a-biblical-challenge-to-tribalism-and-idolatry/</a></div><br class=""></span></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: ComicSansMS;" class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><font size="5" class="">Zoom meeting for Feb 2. 7pm to 9pm</font></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><br class=""><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class="">Ted Schmidt is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<br class=""><br class="">Join Zoom Meeting<br class=""><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8961374598?pwd=TXJBeDI4aTJUUllKbE11WUtlS3JMUT09&omn=83592036336" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" class="">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8961374598?pwd=TXJBeDI4aTJUUllKbE11WUtlS3JMUT09&omn=83592036336</a><br class=""><br class="">Meeting ID: 896 137 4598<br class="">Passcode: 025421</div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: ComicSansMS;" class="">T</span><font size="4" style="font-family: ComicSansMS;" class="">he Keep Hope Alive is a series of evenings programmed by and hosted at the Carrot Common 348 Danforth Avenue.. Guest speakers are Canadians from a variety of backgrounds and careers who have taken a stand in a public and active way on the question of peace or conflict in Israel / Palestine (IP). At some point [they] realized that the question of peace in Israel / Palestine is key to global justice, international law and to peace in the world, and had the courage to speak out publicly or to become active on the issue</font></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><font size="4" style="font-family: ComicSansMS;" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><font size="4" style="font-family: ComicSansMS;" class="">My concern is the religious communities — including the Roman Catholic hierarchy and administration — who have failed to speak loudly and clearly in this unprecedented time of the genocidal attack on the Palestinian people who again, and again have requested our solidarity.<div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-size: large;" class="">We must act and speak in this time of unparalleled and undeserved suffering.</span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-size: large;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-size: large;" class="">please let your MP know:Ceasefore now, end the occupation.</span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-size: large;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-size: large;" class="">Ted</span></div></font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>