The past two years have raised urgent and complex questions for the Jewish people. For us to thrive, the relationship between Jews in diaspora and Jews in Israel needs ongoing attention and reflection.

Join Rabbi Jamie Hyams (Chai Cycle/Mother Lode Jewish Community) and Rabbi Dave Spinrad (Beth Chaim Congregation) as we explore central questions affecting the Jewish people related to the State of Israel. Together, we will examine Zionism's core tensions and values, engaging the central critiques of Israel and Zionism in a post–October 7 world. We’ll explore frameworks for maintaining our devotion to the Jewish state, wrestling with moral complexity, and aspiring for courage, compassion, and clarity.​

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To register, email rabbijamie1@gmail.com

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All registrants will receive a Zoom link via email before the first session. 

Zionism for Our Time uses the IEngage curriculum, a program of the Shalom Hartman Institute.

The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading research and educational center serving Israel and world Jewry. The Institute works to enrich the moral and spiritual life of Israel and the Jewish people, deepen the commitment to pluralism and Israel’s Jewish and democratic character, and rebuild the covenant between Israel and the Jewish world.