These bracelets were made in partnership with Reincorporated NFP and The Embera Bead Project. To support this noble cause, Reincorporated has created a special set of three handmade bracelets, crafted from elegant black and gold Czech beads. Each unisex bracelet spells out a word, and when worn together, they symbolically express your support for the … Continue reading American Friends of the Parents Circle Morse Code Bracelet Now Available

DONATE NOW “All of us, Jews and Arabs, are children of Abraham and want to live in peace on this land, but have been failing to do so for 75 years.  Why did we need to reach October 7th for the world to understand the tragedy of the Palestinian people in Gaza? The people there … Continue reading “Despite all of this, I still have hope. ” – Adel, Holding Onto Humanity

Thank you! Thank you for joining us today for Confronting Grief: Meet the Newly Bereaved Please keep a look out in your email inbox for the recording of today’s program. The ongoing tragic events since October 7th show the immediate and desperate need for peace. Your support of our peace and reconciliation work is more important … Continue reading Thank you for joining us for “Confronting Grief: Meet the Newly Bereaved”

DONATE NOW “For already 50 years, October 7th brings me back to the bloody war in which I lost both of my brothers. While I was filled with sadness and soul searching for their absence in my life, and on the steep price of all wars, and while I was wondering whether this year I … Continue reading “The Price of War” – Anat Marnin, Holding Onto Humanity

Webinar recording available Confronting Grief Meet the Newly Bereaved December 19, 2023 https://youtu.be/PxMqsT8JkxQ Maoz Inon is one of the newest bereaved members of the Parents Circle – Families Forum. Inon’s parents were killed on October 7th, 2023 when Hamas attacked Israel. Mohamed Abu Jafar, a Palestinian member of the Parents Circle, lost his brother in … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Confronting Grief: Meet the Newly Bereaved

Webinar recording available soon Voices of Apeirogon An Intimate Conversation with Colum McCann and Bereaved Fathers November 30, 2023 https://youtu.be/J0ASOZ3XZA0 A conversation with renowned Irish author Colum McCann. Colum engaged in a heartfelt dialogue with Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin, bereaved fathers from Israel and Palestine, the protagonists of Apeirogon. In the face of the … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Voices of Apeirogon: An Intimate Conversation with Colum McCann and Bereaved Fathers

Webinar recording available Holding Onto Humanity Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Call for Peace November 8, 2023 https://youtu.be/5PNZfi9_l0Y We, the bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle – Families Forum, pain and grieve anew with each family that is added to the circle of bereavement. We will continue to act in spite of everything … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Holding Onto Humanity: Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Call for Peace

Vigil with Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians October 15, 2023 We, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families, are devastated by the recent atrocities and the needless loss of more lives. We hold vigil for all those lives that have been lost, for the newly bereaved and to demand an end to the violence. We will hold more … Continue reading Vigil with Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians

by Shiri OurianExecutive DirectorAmerican Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum October 10, 2023 In the wake of the devastating attacks on Israel that left hundreds dead and thousands injured, it might seem unimaginable that amidst such tragedy, the Parents Circle staff organized a joint meeting between Palestinians and Israelis. I had the privilege … Continue reading Unimaginable amidst such tragedy