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| Prayer for Peace: Sept. 11 Remembrance - Sept. 2005 |
Location: First Unitarian Church
of Cleveland, Shaker Heights
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| Rabbi Bruce Abrams (left) and BPF Cleveland's Tom Leonhardt were
among nine presenters at the first Prayer for Peace: 9/11 Remembrance
Event. Other presenters: Mr. Paramjit Singh (Sikhism), Rev. Sarah
Weiss (Sufiism), Sister Donna Kristoff (Christianity), Mr. Robert
Roche (American Indian), Dr. Chaya Swami (Hinduism), Mr. Mark George
(PAND), Dr. Ali AlHaddad (Islam), Rev. Dean Williams (Buddhism), Ms.
Jaya Bidari (BPF Cleveland). View
the program (PDF, 188k). |
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| The audience recites a prayer with the speaker after each presentation. |
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| The Sunday School class at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Parma presented
a dramatic version of the Ramayana (in 15 minutes!) under the direction
of Dr. Chaya Swami (second from left). The moms deserve all the credit
for the elaborate props and costumes. |
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| Mark George, a professor at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and
a member of Performers and Artists for Nuclear Disarmament (PAND),
presented a musical interlude. |
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| Dr. Ali AlHaddad, Ven. Dean Williams and Mr. Paramjit Singh were
presenters. |
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| As the audience left the sanctuary, they were invited to light a
candle for peace. Above, three visiting monks who were in Cleveland
to create a Tibetan sand mandala for the Cleveland Institue of Art,
make their offering. Below, BPF member Carolyn Horvath watches as
the audiences helps complete a truly memorable event. |
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