Atlanta Friends of the New Isra
el Fund (NIF) Present:
Loving Israel\, Debating Israel
On January 22\,
Israelis will make their voices heard at the polls.
Should we in Am
erica make our voices heard as well? If so\, how?
Tuesday\, J
anuary 22\, 7:30PM
Temple Sinai\, 5645 Dupree Drive Northwest\, Sandy
Springs\, GA
RSVP here
Join in a conversation with
panelists:
Steve Berman\, Kelly Cohen\, Frida Ghitis and Rabbi Phil
Kranz
Moderated by David Lewis
No charge. No solicitatio
ns. But space is limited. Kindly RSVP below to guarantee your seat.
On January 22\, Israelis will make their voices heard at their election
polls. In the run-up to the election\, the debate about the serious and
difficult issues confronting the country has been and will continue to be
robust and contentious. Here\, in the American Jewish community (and in
our own Atlanta community – as evidenced by the recent exclusion of Pet
er Beinart from a community event)\, the debate about Israel is becoming i
ncreasingly polarized\, and at the same time increasingly constrained.
We invite you to join us for the first of what we hope will be man
y open conversations dealing with questions such as:
What respo
nsibility do Diaspora Jews have towards Israel\, and what limitations –
if any – should there be on our critique of the country’s policies?
How do Jewish values inform our approach to Israel? Should Isra
el’s social justice challenges be important to us as American Jews?
How do these issues impact the American Jewish community’s relati
onship with Israel\, and specifically\, the younger generation of America
Jewry?
How can we dialogue on these issues given the strong dif
ferences of opinion that exist\, and how we can come together under common
cause–a love for Israel and concern for her future?