Ancient Land Modern Challenges: Contemporary Issues (depart hotels at 9:00 AM)
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Meet at the lobby of the Inbal for a prompt departure by tracks.
The tracks will expose you to the following issues through visits and dialogues with leaders, in order to give you a better understanding of each field.
The tracks will address the larger picture and will expose you to the Israeli Reform Movement’s involvement, in particular.
Sub Sessions
Begins at the Inbal Despite progress economically and culturally, Israel has found itself culpable of major gaps between men and women in the workplace and throughout society. Women have faced numerous setbacks for genuine equality, not just as they struggle against the male-dominant establishment, but also as they struggle to be heard in a society where women’s voices are often marginalized. We will unearth many of the unseen struggles that women have faced in orde...
Begins at the Inbal On July 30, 2015, Israel witnessed shocking sights at the Gay Pride March in Jerusalem as an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man viciously attacked six people attending the event. However, throughout Tel Aviv there are rainbow-colored flags flying daily, recognizing the rich and plentiful freedom for gay residents and visitors to the city. Is Israeli society tolerant towards homosexuality or is such openness just reserved for the sheltered metropolis of Te...
Over the past decade, thousands of asylum seekers have entered Israel through the Egyptian border, mainly coming from Eritrea and Sudan. Israel gave asylum seekers collective “temporary protection,” but the government has been exceptionally frugal with handing out “refugee status”. Still, asylum seekers continue risking their lives to come to Israel. The government has recognized the recent influx as a demographic and security threat to the state, whilst failing to adequately address Human ...
The UN Partition Plan of 1947 envisioned Jaffa as an Arab island surrounded by a Jewish country. The Jewish population is growing and the city is ethnically mixed, but with growing gentrification is this depiction of diversity on the verge of extinction? This day will take us to visit a preschool, where Jewish and Arab children learn together and about each other, in a multi-language, multi-cultural environment. We will tour the Ajami neighborhood and learn about its changing re...
Begins at the Inbal The Israeli movement is committed to social justice as a reflection of our religion’s values. The movement is in the forefront of the struggle for a more fair society. Under the guidance of the IRAC, we will explore the issues that the IMPJ has chosen to address and visit the projects created to make serious social change. Together we will meet modern day Israeli social justice heroes who are working for tikkun olam and improving Isr...
According to the Adva Center, Israel’s “macroeconomic indicators are good, but most households are not invited to the end of year celebration.” Does the provision and distribution of services in Israel reflect Jewish values? Can Israel call itself a “Jewish country” if Tzedek and Tzedakah are not the central principles driving societal, economic and cultural attitudes? We will discuss and debate how Jewish and Israeli values affect current socioeconomic gaps. We will see firs...
Begins at the Inbal Even before Dan Senor and Saul Singer published "Start-up Nation” in 2009, the hi-tech hub of Israel was recognized as an exemplary business model for investors. Israel’s innovation laurels are several – it has the highest gross expenditure on R&D, has one of the largest amounts of companies listed on NASDAQ outside of North America, and the highest level of venture capital as share of GDP. What does the future hold for Israel’s “Start-up Nat...
