If you are an educator, rabbi, community professional, volunteer leader, and/or campus activist/professional and you want to develop a new approach to Israel engagement:

·         that goes beyond today's headlines to ask about Israel's legitimacy and Israel's role in contemporary Jewish identity…

·         that reflects both a basic commitment to Israel as a Jewish-democratic state and an honest approach to the ongoing challenges of Israeli life and the diversity of the Israeli public discourse.

Join MAKOM's 'Beyond Current Affairs' Seminar Day

No Black And White Answers, Only Multi-Colored Conversations.

Israel's complexity can be daunting. It can also be invigorating and inspiring. Let's consider that the responsibility of having a Jewish state is also about the readiness to engage with difficult questions about how the Jews ought to live in the world, and what kind of Israel is worth celebrating.

MAKOM's 'Beyond Current Affairs' Seminar Day

will help your community and/or institution

to go beyond the headlines

Sessions will include:

·         A Place of Our Own?: Exploring Israel's Scroll of Independence and its claims about the roots, rights, & responsibilities of Jewish sovereignty

·         No - The Whole World Is Not Against Us: Discerning between legitimate criticism of Israel, anti-Zionism, & antisemitism in your existential & institutional visions

·         Developing Israel Engagement: Educational resources for grappling with Israel and current affairs

Invitation -beyond current affairs.pdf

Rationale - beyond current affairs.pdf