Israel Engagement

Join us for a special event to hear from Brigadier General (Res) Roy Riftin, Colonel (Res) Joab Rosenberg, and Colonel (Res) Ophir Bear, who will discuss the upcoming judicial reform and its impact on Israeli democracy. The suggested reform, which many are calling a judicial revolt, will change the balance of powers in Israel by giving the coalition and executive branch superiority over the judicial branch.

This event is co-sponsored by Ansche Chesed, Romemu, LabShul, Congregation Rodeph Sholom and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.

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As the dust settles following the most recent Israeli election, we are eager to understand the new political reality that faces Israelis and Jews in the Diaspora. Professor Moshe Halbertal shares his point of view on Israeli politics and society.

Moshe Halbertal, Ph.D., is a professor of Jewish thought and philosophy at the Hebrew University and the Gruss Professor of Law at NYU. His latest book, Nahmanides: Law and Mysticism, was published by Yale University Press in 2020.

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A moderated conversation by Abir Maliyanker with Sigal Kook Avivi and others regarding human rights activism in Israel today.

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This new series focuses on the complex relationship between the U.S. and Israel through different lenses, including political and cultural. On December 6, we held a session featuring a discussion with Dr. Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington D.C. and a weekly columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and The National (UAE), as well as Professor David Meyer, Professor of Jewish History at UCLA and President of the New Israel Fund.

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Torah from Israel

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Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, Israel's first chief rabbi, wrote a profound essay on the meaning of the shemita year, and its implications for Jewish spirituality and for Zionism. This session guided us through his selected writings, and examined the history of how shemita was implemented in the years leading up to Israel's founding.

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