"Never again".

• Darfur Awareness and Action Weekend, April 25 - 27
• Temple Micah Vigil
• (new)View Israel TV documentary featuring Temple Micah vigil. It's about 90 seconds into the piece but watch the whole thing (6 minutes) as we come back later. I've posted 2 versions. The smaller one presents a smaller viewing window but downloads faster.
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• Background, Resources and How you can help Temple Micah fight this genocide
  
• pictures from Vigil of Feb. 22, 2007

Temple Micah is devoting the weekend of April 25, 26 and 27 to learn about what is going on in Darfur and to encourage actions to help stop the atrocities.

April 25, 6:30 pm. After a short service, Sam Bell of the Genocide Intervention Network and Amal Alegabo, a Darfuri native, will speak and update us on the history and current developments.

April 26, 4:00 pm. The remarkable film, “The Devil Came on Horseback” will be shown followed by a question and answer panel lead by Gretchen Wallace, producer and sister of Brian Steidle whose photos from Darfur helped make the world aware of this genocide. She will be joined by Amal Alegabo, a Darfuri native. Refreshments will be provided and a short Havdalah service will be held. A separate age appropriate movie will be shown for younger children.

April 27 morning. Religious school activities include:

• decorating tent panels - the flip side of which will be decorated by Darfuri children in refugee camps and then sewn into tents
• Interactive video programs and games for learning about the situation in Darfur
• “Darfur Stories” play by MiTY
• Native Darfuri food
• Collection of soccer gear to take to African kids and much more.

Action kits will be distributed on both days inside a Tent of Hope symbolizing the living conditions in the refugee camps but also hope that they will serve as a call to action. The public is invited to both events.

In the spring of 2006, many Temple Micah members joined the national protest on the mall. The Washington Darfur Interfaith Network (DIN) asked Temple Micah to organize a vigil once a month in front of the Sudanese Embassy. This is part of their effort to get churches and synagogues across the DC area to be responsible for the vigil for 1 hour each month. And, Temple Micah stepped up to the plate as the first church or synagogue in the Washington area to volunteer.

We are responsible to get at least 10 people (not necessarily the same 10 every month) to stand in front of the Sudanese Embassy on the fourth Thursday between 12:00 and 1:00 each month. “I've done this with the DIN - it is easy and totally benign”, said David Diskin, a DIN and Temple Micah member. “Basically, all we need to do is stand there and hold some signs for one hour. It is completely peaceful and the Secret Service has complete knowledge of the protests. There is absolutely NO chance of being arrested. It is Tikkun Olam of the highest order.”

It is a simple thing but very important in order to keep the Darfur tragedy in the public's eye, in the news, and on our public officials' minds. Please join us - send an email letting us know when you can join the vigil.