Rabbi David Saperstein, from the Religious Action Center, explains why he’s fasting for Darfur a second time.
Today I find myself once again fasting for Darfur. My first fast for Darfur, which I did only a few days after being arrested with Representative John Lewis, four other members of Congress, and leaders of Darfur advocacy groups, was undertaken to underline the urgency of the suffering in the internally displaced persons camps in Darfur after President Bashir had expelled over a dozen aid groups from the region.
Rabbis from around the world will join him on his last day. Read the entire post over at the Religous Action Center Blog.
Update: Rabbi Saperstein reports that over 70 Rabbis from around the world will be joining him tonight on his fast. He also just met with General Gration, Special Envoy to Sudan, who has stated that the efforts of outside groups, the U.S. and the International Community has helped restore aid to the levels that they were before the 13 aid groups were expelled. Rabbi Saperstein’s blog can be read here.
The opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Save Darfur Coalition.
