CAN YOU HEAR ME?

CAN YOU HEAR ME?: Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace (2006)
Directed by Lilly Rivlin & narrated by Debra Winger, Can You Hear Me? looks at several Israeli women’s groups committed to the co-existence of Israel and Palestine, focusing on two individuals on opposite sides in the peace movement. Leah Shakdiel is a Jewish civic leader dedicated as much to Zionism as she is to working with Palestinian activists toward a lasting peace. Maha Abu Dayyah is a Christian Palestinian who has committed her life to improving the welfare of Palestinians while reaching out to Israeli women to find a solution for both sides. Another focus of the film is “Women in Black,” an activist group that has gathered every Friday since 1988 on street corners in Israeli cities to carry signs protesting Israeli settlements in the Occupied Territories. This has remained an open wound on both sides since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Rivlin’s film reveals the passion of these women and their relentless pursuit of peace despite the overwhelming odds that they face. Their story is a beacon for hope, not only in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but also in conflicts throughout the world.
(51 min. DVD only Price $99.95 S&H $8.95)
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CASSADAGA

(For Religious Studies & Anthropology Programs)
Situated between Orlando and Daytona Beach, the town of Cassadaga, Florida is populated exclusively by mediums, healers and clairvoyants. The home of the Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Campmeeting Association, CASSADAGA is the oldest active spiritual community in the Southern U.S. In an environment reminiscent of the turn of the century, mediums speak to the spirits of the dead, healers practice the laying on of hands and clairvoyants use such tools as psychometry and aura readings to discern problems and offer solutions. Viewers will be introduced to practitioners who follow the American Indian path and worship the elements as a conduit to their ministry. You will meet people who make Angels and get a glimpse of the healing properties of these dolls. You will hear tales of reincarnation and top-secret information unintentionally breached by clairvoyants at Cassadaga, but more astounding, you will experience physical phenomena first hand when a group conducts a séance that is captured by a night-vision camera to witness spirit communication as never seen before. (48 Min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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