Israel
Sun 20

- Pacific Time

Yair Qedar, Robert Alter & Fania Oz-Salzberger: "The Fourth Window" Documentary Film about Amos Oz: Film Screening and Panel Discussion (In Person Only)

In person at the Magnes Museum in Berkeley.

In partnership with the Jewish Studies Program and the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies at UC Berkeley, the Jewish Film Institute, and the Consulate General of Israel, San Francisco.

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Location

Magnes Museum

2121 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94720 + Google Map
Sun 18

- Pacific Time

Visit Israel with Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan: Information Session (Virtual on Zoom)

Virtual Program

It's never too EARLY to think about going to Israel!

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Sun 06

- Pacific Time

Ken Bob: What Now? Analysis of Israel's Elections (Virtual on Zoom)

Virtual Program

Israel's fifth election in 3 years speaks volumes on its deeply divided society and the fragmentation of its political parties. Ken Bob, who will be in Israel during the election, will sort out the implications of the results of the November 1 elections and walk you through possible scenarios for the formation of a new government. Additional commentary by Bradley Burston, Ha'aretz columnist (emeritus): "A Special Place in Hell."

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Sun 13

- Pacific Time

Rachel Biale: Lost and Found Book Launch (In Person Only)

Join Rachel Biale for the launch of her historical novel, Lost and Found, based on the true story of a Viennese Jewish family on the refugee boat with Rachel’s parents, all fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe. Apprehended at sea by the British Navy, the family, with other refugees, boards the Patria, a large ship in the Haifa harbor, to be deported to the island of Mauritius. Moments after their arrival on the Patria deck there is an explosion; the ship sinks and their four-year-old boy disappears. The novel weaves a fictional narrative from that point forward, anchored in the family’s true story and built on historically authentic portrayals of WWII Haifa, a city shared (as it is today) by Moslems, Jews and Christians. Each community plays a key role as the drama unfolds.

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Location

Afikomen Judaica

3042 Claremont Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705 + Google Map

Instructor

Sun 26

- Pacific Time

Multiple Presenters: Give Peace a Chance

Virtual Program

In partnership with The New Israel Fund

The series will feature several projects that create bridges of collaboration and peace-building between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as neighboring Jordan.

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Tue 28

- Pacific Time

Fred Rosenbaum—A Turn in Israel: Politics and Society in Today's Jewish State (Zoom Only)

Explore why Israeli voters turned towards Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition partners at the November election, leading to his becoming the longest-serving prime minister of Israel and parliamentary losses for left-wing and Arab parties. Rosenbaum will delve into the major demographic changes that have taken place in Israel over the past decades as well as the judicial reform legislation that has led to protests throughout the country.

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Instructor

Sun 06

- Pacific Time

Crisis in Israel: What Happened? What's Next? (Zoom only)

Virtual Program

Our experts explain the Judicial Reform crisis.

Prof. Fania Oz-Salzberger (Haifa University Emerita, History & Law)

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Sun 10

- Pacific Time

Kenneth Mann, JD: Key Legal Issues in Israel’s Judicial Reform (Zoom only)

Virtual Program

The Judicial Reform proposed by Netanyhu’s government encompasses a complex web of proposed legislation with the hallmark one, revoking of the "unreasonableness clause" under review by Israel's Supreme Court (September 12). One of Israel's leading civil rights attorneys will provide a deep dive into the legal issues in the context of a fuller understanding of Israel's judicial system.

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Instructor

Mon 23

- Pacific Time

Prof. Eran Kaplan: Golda and the Price of Collective Hubris (In Person or Livestream)

Partnership program with Contra Costa JCC's Under One Tent

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Location

Temple Isaiah

945 Risa Rd
Lafayette, CA 94549 + Google Map

Instructor

Sun 05

- Pacific Time

Israel at War (Zoom only)

Virtual Program

Kenneth Bob, President of Ameinu—who has been in Israel since before October 7th—will provide a "report from the ground" covering the war, the hostage situation, the state of affairs in Gaza, and life on the home front. Following that, Rabbi Judy Shanks (New Lehrhaus Board Co-President) will facilitate sharing your thoughts and feelings with fellow participants.

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