From Fridays @ Fetterman's:
Dina Portnoy, a
Jewish American educator and long-time peace activist who lived on a
kibbutz in Israel as a child during the Nakba era, will share about
reckoning with her family history at the 101st consecutive Friday peace
vigil for Gaza outside of Senator Fetterman’s office at 200 Chestnut
Street, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM, on Friday, October 31st.
Dina Portnoy lived on a kibbutz in Nakba-era Israel as a child, and she
has returned to visit Israel twice as an adult. Although she has
supported Palestinians and their freedom struggle for over 30 years,
Dina gained a fuller understanding of the role that her family's move to
Northern Israel played only in the last two years.
On Friday, she will share the story of reckoning with her family history.
Dina is a retired teacher. After 30 years in the Philadelphia School
District, she ran a teacher education program at UPenn and then worked
for the Knowles Teacher Initiative with educators from across the USA.
She still finds time to support students and teachers through the
Philadelphia Writing Project and by helping student writers in
Philadelphia classrooms.
Dina’s activism began during the Vietnam War, and she has continued to
be active in anti-war, anti-apartheid, and anti-racism groups. She is
currently a member of Jewish Boomers Against the Occupation of
Palestine, If Not Now Philly, and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Philly.
She has been a regular attender of the Friday peace vigil for Gaza
outside of Senator Fetterman’s Philly HQ on Chestnut Street.
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