Convocation: Lynn Gottlieb

"Islam and Judaism: A Rabbi Finds Common Ground." Co-founder with Abdul Rauf Campos Marquetti of the Muslim-Jewish PeaceWalk, Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb has co-organized 16 peacewalk gatherings throughout the United States and Canada. She also directs Interfaith Inventions Wilderness Peace Camps, is a national council member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, a performing artist, author and peace activist. One of the first ten women in Jewish history to become a rabbi, she has served as a congregational rabbi for 32 years. Throughout her career she has devoted herself to interfaith peacemaking. In addition to her book, "She Who Dwells Within: A Feminist Vision of a Renewed Judaism," she has written numerous articles on women’s studies, peacemaking, and interfaith work. Her presentation explores how, in an atmosphere of war and fear, we can create positive relationships that promote peace.