Summer Seminar at the Secular Yeshiva in Tel-Aviv

 
 
Judaism & Social Justice in 21st Century Israel
 
A Summer Seminar at the Secular Yeshiva in Tel-Aviv
For Rabbis, Educators, Rabbinical Students, Community Leaders and Social Activists
 
July 18 - August 11, 2011 
 
Study Talmud, learn Hebrew, volunteer and get to know Israeli society;
Learn up-close about the most critical issues of social justice in Israel today through hands-on experience, encounters with Israelis and tours throughout the country. 
 
Participants in this 4-week seminar will explore the relationship between social justice activism in contemporary Israel and the values articulated on these issues in generations of Jewish text. 
 
Program Components:
Limud –Tikun Olam in Rabbinic texts: Study sessions will focus on issues of social justice as presented in rabbinic period literature from the Talmud and Midrash. The study will be led by some of Israel's most well-respected and thought-provoking Talmud teachers.
 
Ulpan: Hebrew language ulpan with an emphasis on conversational skills for daily interactions and effective volunteer work. Class level will be matched to participants’ Hebrew proficiency level.   
 
Assiyah – Social Action: Participants will be offered a range of meaningful volunteer opportunities, primarily in the community of south Tel-Aviv and Jaffa. Assignments could include working with the elderly, with foreign workers and refugees from Sudan or with at-risk children in daycare programs, community centers and more.
 
Mifgash – Tours and Encounters: An essential part of the program will be getting to know a broad range of social justice organizations in Israel. Participants will meet and hear from activists; take day trips throughout Israel to learn more about relevant issues and ways in which they are being currently addressed.
 
Havaya – Experience Tel-Aviv: Participants will get to know Tel-Aviv and Jaffa through daily living, educational tours and cultural events and will have a chance to experience Jewish renaissance in central Israel.
 
Shabbat in Tel Aviv – Two Shabbatot during the program will be celebrated as a group together with liberal synagogues in Tel-Aviv: Beit Tfila Yisraeli (unaffiliated) and Tiferet Shalom (Conservative). Shabbatot will be suitable for Shomrei Shabbat. 
 
 
For further information and applications, please contact:
Noga Brenner Samia noga@bina.org.il  telephone: 972-52-275-1577
 

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