This spring, the Israel Action Committee (IAC) is sponsoring “Daily Lives in Israel,” a series of special Adult Learning sessions devoted to highlighting the day-to-day issues central to life in Israel. We invite you to check them out below!
Meet Orin Hefetz, Israel Emissary for JNF
Monday, April 26th at 9:30 a.m.
Orin Hefetz, Israel Emissary for the Jewish National Fund will address Israel’s efforts of Tikkun Olam through sharing knowledge and development of water resource management programs with countries all over the world. Currently, Israel is actively supporting Cambodia, Cape Verde, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar. Nepal, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Kenya, and Gambia with water management technologies developed in Israel.
To register for this special event, click here.
Meet What It Means To Be A Jew In Israel
Monday, May 3rd at 9:30 a.m.
Rabbi Josh Weinberg Vice President of the URJ for Israel and Reform Zionism and the Executive Director of ARZA, will lead a discussion about diversity among Jews in Israel and what it means to be a Jew in Israel today.
To register for this special event, click here.
Interreligious Relations Between Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Israel
Monday, May 24th at 9:30 a.m.
Dr. Sarah Bernstein, Executive Director of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue in Jerusalem will lead a discussion on interreligious relations between Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Israel.
To register for this special event, click here.
Meet What It Means To Be A Jew In Israel – Part 2
Monday, June 7th at 9:30 a.m.
Rabbi Josh Weinberg Vice President of the URJ for Israel and Reform Zionism and the Executive Director of ARZA, will continue his discussion about diversity among Jews in Israel and what it means to be a Jew in Israel today.
To register for this special event, click here.
A Discussion of the Abraham Accords with Dr. Daniel Aschheim
Monday, June 14th at 9:30 a.m.
In the wake of recent significant changes in Israel, we have a fabulous opportunity to learn about the impact those have on the people in Israel from Daniel Aschheim, Consul for Public Diplomacy for the Israeli Consulate in Chicago.
To register for this special event, click here.
A Discussion with Rabbi Michael Myers
Monday, June 21st at 9:30 a.m.
Rabbi Michael Myers from Ida Crown will lead a discussion of the historical ties of the land for Christianity, Islam and Judaism. He will speak to the historical importance of Hebron, Jerusalem, Beer Sheba, Shechem (Nablus) and the diversity to all three religions.
To register for this special event, click here.