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Current courses by topic: Israel Education

10 courses.

Add to cart A Jewish Journey: The Beth Am Pre-Tour Course for Spain and Israel

H200-BA Instructors: Grist Starting: 03/19/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am

This two-session preview of Congregation Beth Am’s tour to Spain and Israel will devote one session to each country. In the first session, we’ll explore the Jewish journey through Spain’s history, from the earliest known ...

Add to cart Back to the Torah - The Book of Numbers

T106B-CCD Instructors: Cohen Starting: 01/12/2012 Location: Contra Costa Jewish Day School

Of Sorcerers and Snakes and Scandalous Events This winter, we will continue our study of the Book of Numbers. In our classes, we will learn about the continuing revolts against Moses and God. After forty ...

Add to cart Back to the Torah - The Book of Numbers

T106C-CCD Instructors: Cohen Starting: 04/19/2012 Location: Contra Costa Jewish Day School

Sacred Time in a Sacred Land This Spring, we will complete our study of the Book of Numbers! Our class will include a study of the sacred times and observances of the holy days in ...

Add to cart Introduction to the Masters of Modern Israeli Literature

A200-OFJ Instructors: Milgram Starting: 03/06/2012 Location: Oshman Family JCC

A.B. Yehoshua, Amos Oz, David Grossman and Meir Shalev: these literary giants have shaped the character of modern Israeli literature in the Post-Holocaust era. In doing so, they have also shared with the world their ...

Add to cart Israel’s Summer of Discontent: Social Protests, Nostalgia, and the Future(s) of Zionism

H400-SJ Instructors: Kaplan Starting: 02/21/2012 Location: JCCSF

Join us for the inaugural lecture of the Rhoda Goldman Chair of Israel Studies at San Francisco State University, Professor Eran Kaplan. This event takes place at the JCCSF in Fisher Hall. There will be ...

Add to cart The Arab Spring One Year Later

H350-CBE Instructors: Grist Starting: 03/06/2012 Location: Congregation Beth El

In January 2011, the self-immolation death of a Tunisian fruit-stand owner lit the flames of revolt throughout the Arab world. In a region where absolute rule from the top has been the norm for millennia, ...

Add to cart The Arab Spring One Year Later

H350-SJ Instructors: Grist Starting: 03/12/2012 Location: JCCSF

In January 2011, the self-immolation death of a Tunisian fruit-stand owner lit the flames of revolt throughout the Arab world. In a region where absolute rule from the top has been the norm for millennia, ...

Add to cart The Arab Spring One Year Later

H350-BA Instructors: Grist Starting: 03/15/2012 Location: Congregation Beth Am

In January 2011, the self-immolation death of a Tunisian fruit-stand owner lit the flames of revolt throughout the Arab world. In a region where absolute rule from the top has been the norm for millennia, ...

Add to cart The Kings and Queens of Israel: Studies in Triumph and Tragedy

H350-ST Instructors: Grist Starting: 03/14/2012 Location: Congregation Shomrei Torah

Thanks to recent discoveries in archaeology and ancient text research, we know far more about Israel's monarchs than we did just 10 years ago. Our course will integrate biblical scripture, excavation finds, and Near Eastern ...

The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel’s Bargain with the Bomb

H250-JCL Instructors: Cohen Starting: 02/21/2012 Location: BJE Jewish Community Library

In his new book, The Worst-Kept Secret, Dr. Avner Cohen offers a bold and original study of this politically explosive subject. Along with a fair appraisal of the bargain's strategic merits, Cohen critiques its undemocratic ...