Israel Day of Learning

What does it look like to plan to celebrate Israel at 75 while Israelis fill the streets in protest?

Israel is in a state of civic unrest as the Israeli public reacts to its new government’s proposed judicial reform bill and the increase in violence, especially in Huwara. For many American Jews, this might evoke a range of emotion: confusion, passion, or even disengagement. As educators, it can be difficult to know what to do with our own feelings as we attempt to design meaningful learning experiences for our students.

Our Israel Day of Learning summit will be expanded to help process current events. Participants will learn more about the new Israeli government, the proposed judicial reform bill, protests, and recent violence. Together we will explore how to respond personally and professionally. Discuss the Israel that we celebrate as Yom Ha’atzmaut approaches.

Our seminar is open to education directors, teachers, Jewish professionals, clergy, and all people interested in expanding their understanding of nuance in Israel education. This day will be coordinated and taught by Robbie Gringras, and other master Israel education facilitators.

*If you are a For the Sake of Argument alumus there will be individualized programming to learn about implementing the curriculum in your educational setting. Whether you’re thinking about incorporating FSA stories into a year-long school curriculum, a one-off adult program, a summer-long camp series or something else, this is your chance to design concrete plans with support from diverse colleagues in the field.