Ruth Messinger, International Human Rights Leader, to speak at the United Synagogue of Hoboken

Oct. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- On Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 11:30am, Ruth Messinger, former Manhattan Borough President and president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), a faith-based international human rights organization that works to alleviate poverty, hunger and disease in the developing world will speak at the United Synagogue of Hoboken, 115 Park Ave, Hoboken, NJ. Ms. Messinger will lecture on “From Disaster to Development: Jewish Responses to Global Crises”. Admission is free, RSVP by emailing office@hobokensynagogue.org.

After a 20-year career in public service in New York City, where she served for twelve years on the New York City Council and eight as Manhattan borough president, Ms Messinger has devoted herself to Judaism’s Tikkun Olam imperative to pursue international justice and human rights. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Considered a national leader in the movement to end the genocide in Sudan, Ms. Messinger was among leading anti-genocide, peace and human rights advocates called upon to advise President Obama and the new special envoy for Sudan, General J. Scott Gration, in March 2009.

About The United Synagogue of Hoboken: The United Synagogue of Hoboken (USH), founded in 1905, is Hobokenʼs center for Jewish life, offering educational opportunities for all ages, religious services, and a wide range of Jewish cultural events. For more information, visit the USH website at http://www.hobokensynagogue.org, call 201-659-4000 or email office@hobokensynagogue.org The USH is located at 115 Park Ave in Hoboken, NJ.

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The United Synagogue of Hoboken (USH), founded in 1905, is Hobokenʼs center for Jewish life, offering educational opportunities for all ages, religious services, and a wide range of Jewish cultural events. See http://www.hobokensynagogue.org