From the Unitarian Universalist Justice in the Middle East Leqaa Kordia is a Palestinian American college student from New Jersey who was targeted by the Trump administration for her pro-Palestinian advocacy. She has been in detention for eleven months despite an order from a judge declaring that her first-amendment rights have been violated. She is … Continue reading FREE LEQAA KORDIA
Buy It For Life Nothing lasts forever and when it comes to consumer goods it seems most are intentionally manufactured with a short lifespan. It’s called planned obsolescence and it has led to burgeoning landfills and fast fashion. A European Union study found that between 2000 and 2015, the average lifespan for clothing decreased 36 … Continue reading Climate Conversations
Sugar was distributed to our 28 Tias families this week and there was plenty! Thanks to each of you who contributed to the supply. We will need 28 more boxes of one-or two-pounds each on Wednesday March 25. Sugar is put in food boxes once a month. Please bring your donations to the Fellowship the … Continue reading Thank you Sugar Patrol!!
The April 2026 edition of “Dialogue,” our quarterly magazine, will devote a section to the Celebration of Life for our dear friend Norma Showalter. I would appreciate receiving short “remembrances” that members and friends have of Norma that I might include in the section. The deadline for these articles is Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Irv … Continue reading Celebration of Life article for Norma Showalter — call for remembrances
Hebron (Al-Khalil) is the only Palestinian city where Israeli settlements are located directly within its center, creating a unique and highly volatile situation. Since the 1967 Six-Day War, Hebron has been under Israeli occupation, characterized by a complex system of administrative division, military checkpoints, and segregated movement. Current Situation (2025–2026) As of early 2026, Israeli … Continue reading Palestine -Israel Justice Group “FACTS”HEBRON, WEST BANK, AN OCCUPIED CITY
All UUFSD members are invited to attend an Informational Forum after service on Sunday, March 1, for an update on current status and possible next steps related to the Fellowship’s Campus Master Plan. Phase 1 (Administration Building), and Phase 2 (Lower Parking Lot Improvements) are substantially complete and the question of What’s Next will be … Continue reading Campus Master Plan Informational Forum — March 1
The Oceans and Climate Change Join renowned scientist and fellow UUFSD member Dr. Lynne Talley this Sunday, February 15 at 11:30 am in Founders Hall for The Oceans and Climate Change. The global ocean is changing due to human induced changes to the Earth’s energy balance.. How do we observe this? What are the impacts? … Continue reading The Oceans and Climate Change Talk — Feb. 15
ILLEGAL ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS 2025 As of 2025, there are approximately 208 to 210 authorized Israeli settlements in the West Bank. However, under international law, the United Nations and the majority of the international community consider all Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal. Recent developments in 2025 include: New Approvals: 2025 was a record-breaking year … Continue reading FACTS from the Palestine-Israel Justice Group
After many years of planning and months of construction, our Phase 2 project to expand the lower parking lot and improve access for those with disabilities is nearly complete. A few minor punch list items will remain to be finished over the next few weeks but the project is substantially complete and the parking lot … Continue reading Construction Update
Climate Change, Greenland and Greed Two studies released last month, one in the journal Nature Communications and another in Environmental Science and Technology, show a link between algae blooms on the Greenland ice sheet and phosphorus dust blown inland from a narrow band of exposed earth around Greenland’s edge. The connection matters because the algae … Continue reading Climate Conversations
