What We Israelis Have to Say to American Jews: A Salon Gathering
A Salon Gathering with Deutsch Scholars-in-Residence
Saturday, February 22
4:30 p.m. Appetizers
5 p.m. Program Begins
Our program begins with appetizers, followed by our Scholars-in-Residence, Dr. Tomer Persico and Yael Yechieli, joining us in dialogue on the topic “What We Israelis Have to Say to American Jews: Our Activism in this Dramatic & Difficult Time.”
RSVPs are appreciated – let us know you’re attending!
Speakers
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Dr. Tomer PersicoDr. Tomer Persico is an activist for freedom of religion in Israel and has written hundreds of articles on this subjects. He is a Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, a Rubinstein Fellow at Reichman University, and a Senior Research Scholar at the UC Berkeley Center for Middle Eastern Studies. His fields of expertise include contemporary spirituality, Jewish modern identity, Jewish renewal, and forms of secularization and religiosity in Israel.
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Yael YechieliYael Yechieli is an activist, feminist, and proud Jerusalemite at the forefront of social advocacy and democratic initiatives for years. Yael founded the 5050 Initiative in November 2022, with the vision of achieving 50% female representation in all decision-making bodies, striving to ensure equal representation in the next Knesset and government.
