Resetting The Table - Talking Civilly About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Part 1/4)
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As a Diller Teen, you encountered the country and culutre of Israel, but do you feel like you lack a basic understanding of why life is so contentious there? If so, join us in this 4-part series to:
- Explore the origins of the conflict from both Israeli and Palestinian collective perspectives.
- Discuss how this spills over into American Jewish life and affects participants personally.
- Learn tools for having conversations about this conflict in constructive and civil ways.
Session 1: Speaking Across Differences on Israel - 3 hours
Builds a foundation of constructive communication and relationship-building for the full course; exchange personal stories, surface views and differences, and learn tools for constructively engaging across them.
This session will take place on the 2nd floor of the Jewish Community Federation in the Small Conference Room and will be facilitated by Melissa Weintraub, founding co-director of Resetting the Table, a program of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
Dates and topics of remainder of series:
Session 2, May 1: Roots and Foundations of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1915-1949 (2 hours)
Session 3, May 29: Borders and the Territorial Dispute in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2 hours)
Session 4, June 5: The Conflict in North America: Roles and Responsibilities of US Jews (2 hours)
This series is open to all current and former Diller Teen Fellows (interested guests of Diller Teens may be invited to participate, space permitting). There is no cost to participate.
Enroll Now: LaraW@sfjcf.org