Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series presents Zeev Ben-Shachar
Location:
Jerusalem – United for 50 Years?
Sunday, April 30 2017
10:00-11:30 am
Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater
12 Millstone Campus Drive, 63146
The 1967 Arab-Israeli War dramatically transformed the geopolitical reality in the Middle East. In six days of ferocious battle, Israel defeated three Arab armies, captured massive territory and reclaimed control of the Old City of Jerusalem, the Western Wall and the Temple Mount. Fifty years later, this momentous event is a source of great pride – but also much controversy – in the Jewish world and beyond. A conversation about complexities, possibilities and pride.
The BDS Movement: What’s Wrong in the Battle for Rights?
Sunday, April 30, 2017
1:00-3:00 pm
Jewish Federation of St. Louis
12 Millstone Campus Drive, 63146
The last two decades have seen an increase in anti-Israel activity on college campuses and beyond. Responses to this challenge have considerably altered over the years, so much so that supporters of Israel even debate the accurate terminology to articulate their approach (advocacy, education, literacy or engagement?). In this session, we will use the BDS campaign as an instructive case study for understanding the threats and look at relevant responses for countering them.
About the Speaker
Zeev currently serves as Senior Israel Educator at Jerusalem U. He directs a team of educators, developing and teaching year-long classes on Israel, leadership and activism for 500 students each year, studying at 20 Israel-based gap year programs. Additionally, he oversees a team of content writers, develops online courses, documentary films and educational curricula to connect over 16,000 North American high school students, college students and adults with Israeli history and society. In 2007, Zeev helped found the Israel branch of The David Project, a major Israel advocacy organization in North America, which focuses on promoting Israel’s image on US campuses.
To RSVP for either of these events, please contact Nancy Dubman at 314-442-3771 or NDubman@JFedSTL.org.
For inquiries, contact Cyndee Levy at 314-442-3754 or CLevy@JFedSTL.org.
Sponsored by the Jewish Student Union and the Center for Jewish Learning. Sh’ma: Listen! is generously funded by the Lubin-Green Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis and Hank Webber and Chris Jacobs.
Sh’ma: Listen! Advisory Committee Chair
Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman
Staff
Cyndee Levy, Director, Center for Jewish Learning
Karen Sher, Interim Engagement Coordinator
Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Harvey N. Wallace, Board Chair
Andrew Rehfeld, President & CEO