Rebecca Kanner

Overview

Rebecca Kanner born Cleveland, OH July 9, 1957. Mechanical engineer. Arrested three times for protests against the School of the Americas, Columbus, GA, 1997, 1999, 2000; sentenced to 6 months prison; arrested again, 2014.

Quotations

"I was inspired by the Jewish concept of 'tikkun olam.' Translated from the Hebrew, this means the just ordering of human society and the world—or more literally, the repair of the world. I was also inspired by the Jewish prophetic tradition of social justice. As a Jew, I am moved to work to repair the tragic consequences of the SOA." (court statement, May 22, 2001)