Thursday, October 17, 2013

Religion and State in Israel - October 17, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.
Special edition on Women of the Wall and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef coming soon







Sunday, October 20, 2013
Featuring:

  • Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenburg, Jewish Pluralism Grants Officer, New Israel Fund
  • Rabbi Seth Farber, Founder and Director, ITIM
  • Rabbi Naamah Kelman, Dean, Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem
  • Rabbi Uri Regev, Founder and Director, Hiddush
~ with Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Rabbi Marion Lev-Cohen, Rabbi David Rosenn, Rabbi Joy Levitt, and Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen

Gather with members of the New York Jewish community across the religious spectrum. Learn about the work being done on the ground in Israel to bring about change. Be inspired by leaders and activists for Jewish pluralism. Discover what we as American Jews can do to advance this work.

*Moderated by Dr. John Ruskay, Executive Vice President and CEO, UJA-Federation of NY
Co-sponsored by the Forward, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the New Israel Fund, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, and Yeshivat Maharat
*Made possible by a generous gift from the Doris and Myron Saranga Trust







Marriage




By Rabbi Zev Farber




Jewish and Democratic State







(see Chapter 3, pgs. 61-75)














Municipal Elections














Haredi Society









Aliyah/Israel-Diaspora Relations










IDF and Haredi Draft













Brit Milah





Religion and Society















Rachel's Tomb






Temple Mount






Pope visit to Israel/Christianity








Editor – Joel Katz

Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.