Educating about Israel in a Time of Conflict
Dr. David Bryfman of The Jewish Education Project, Dr. Elana Stein Hain and Rabbi Joshua Ladon of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, Dr. Sivan Zakai of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and Shelley Kedar of the Jewish Agency for Israel discuss Israel education during times of conflict.
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