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The Law & The Child: Children’s Weeklies, Israel ’48-58

11/17/2022, 12:00 pm

Mandel Center for the Humanities, Waltham

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Confronting Antisemitism: Empowering Our Students

Up Next: 11/3/2022, 1:00 pm

$36

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What’s Next After the Elections?

11/13/2022, 4:00 pm

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Get Out the Vote Phone Banking With Dayenu & Environmental Voter Project

11/7/2022, 5:00 pm

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“The Literary Mafia” Author Talk

11/6/2022, 6:00 pm

Temple Beth Zion, Brookline

Wellesley Magazine, Fall 2020, Professor Josh Lambert, Septemebr 24, 2020.

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Coro Allegro in America/We Need to Talk with Jonas Budris & Tai Oney

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“Letters to Our Children: Voices Across Generations for LGBTQ+ Youth”

11/6/2022, 3:00 pm

Old South Church, Boston

$15

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National Conference

Up Next: 11/4/2022

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Boston

$450

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7/27/2023 Top Pick

Podcast: Thinker Micah Goodman – An Incipient Internal ‘Intifada’

For much of the past six months, Micah Goodman has been performing a unique kind of reserve duty: speaking with people from all sides of the judicial overhaul conflict.

By What Matters Now PodcastFor The Times of Israel

Israeli police water cannon sprays protestors against the reform with skunk water during a roadblock demonstration against the reform on the Begin highway in Jerusalem following the Government passing of a key law in the reform. Jerusalem, Israel. July 24th 2023. (Matan Golan / Sipa USA).(Sipa via AP Images)

7/27/2023 Top Pick

Zion’s Roads Are in Mourning

After months of civil unrest in Israel, the first bill from the governing coalition’s judicial reform proposal was officially passed on Monday.

By Identity/Crisis PodcastFor Shalom Hartman Institute

7/27/2023 Top Pick

“From the Center of the Flame” and “Nachamu, Nachamu, Ami”

These poems are meant to underscore that even when times seem dire, there is always room for hope.

By Leann Shamash

7/26/2023 Top Pick

Israel’s New Government

This dynamic page offers curated resources to help you understand what is taking place on the ground in Israel.

By Jewish Federations of North America

Israel flag with a view of old city Jerusalem and the KOTEL- Western wall

7/25/2023 Top Pick

Reflections on “Reasonableness”

As an Israeli citizen, I am deeply concerned about the future of Israel’s democracy and the principles it upholds.

By Noam BentovFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

7/25/2023 Top Pick

An Unprecedented Moment for Israel and Our Global Community

Watch my reflections on the unfolding situation in Israel.

By Rabbi Marc BakerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

7/25/2023 Top Pick

If You Truly Love Israel, It’s Time to Compromise

Protesters are wrong when they claim that this judicial reform will end Israeli democracy.

By Alan DershowitzFor The Jewish Chronicle

7/25/2023 Top Pick

Update on Judicial Reform

This webinar covers the latest developments in Israel.

By Jewish Federations of North America

Moody's releases special report: 'Judicial reform legislation will lead to negative consequences for Israel's economy'

7/25/2023 Top Pick

Moody’s: “Legislation Will Lead To Negative Consequences”

A day after first judicial overhaul bill passes in Knesset, the credit rating agency published an unscheduled report for investors, which warns against investing in Israel.

By Gad LiorFor Ynetnews

Smotrich makes last-ditch compromise attempt, colleagues rebuff

7/25/2023 Top Pick

Colleagues Rebuff Smotrich’s Last-Ditch Compromise Attempt

During the reasonableness clause vote on Monday, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reportedly requested to postpone legislation for at least six months.

By The Jerusalem Post

Holocaust Remembrance Day. Yom HaShoah. Official flag of Israel on a dark grey background. Memorial Day for Jewish people.

7/25/2023 Top Pick

Judicial Legislation Tracker

By Israel Policy Forum

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