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Ofek Meir

Chairperson
Maram (& CEO of the Leo Baeck Education Center)
Participates in 1 Session
Ofek began his career at Leo Baeck as the Community Center’s youth coordinator. He established, and was principal of the Elementary School & Junior High School. Recently, he served as Head of the Beit Midrash and Director of the Israeli Rabbinical Program at the Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem. Ofek earned a master’s degree in Jewish Education and certification as a rabbi from HUC. He also holds a musician’s degree in classical guitar from the Royal College of Music in London.

Sessions in which Ofek Meir participates

Monday 1 April, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
1:45 PM
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 2 hours 15 minutes
2 Hour Session

How do each of us define, and work toward, the goal of being progressive Zionists in a way that both supports Israel and upholds our own values? In this special double-block session, we will work on creating a framing to help us understand and work with our own nuanced connections in light of this particular moment in Israel and America. We will hear stories from colleagues in the field in both the US and Israel who are engaging in rift-healing work; workshop with each other on challenges we'...