Explore the core tensions and values of liberal Zionism as we grapple with the dominant critiques of Israel and Zionism in a post-October 7 reality. Together, we’ll explore frameworks for holding moral complexity and talking about Israel with courage, compassion, and clarity. Students are encouraged to register for the entire series, but participation in individual sessions is also possible – please reach out to Rabbi Kalisch. Brown bag lunches (kosher style) are welcome!

This course is based on the iEngage curriculum from the Shalom Hartman Institute, which seeks to elevate the existing discourse from a crisis-based focus to one rooted in Jewish values and ideas. The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading pluralistic center of research and education in Israel and North America that is redefining the conversation about Judaism in modernity, religious pluralism, Israeli democracy, Israel and world Jewry, and the relationship with other faith communities.

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