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This group provides a safe place for members to gather to learn, talk, listen and share our feelings, focusing on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, with respect for different opinions. We will hold sessions on modern history, the current crisis, and possible solutions for a lasting peace. Our emphasis is on achieving civil rights and human rights for all […]
Jennifer James, the Director of Youth Learning and Engagement at RS, will join on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. She will discuss the post-October 7 challenge of teaching fairly about Israel, Gaza, and Palestine at Berkman Merkaz Limud. We will also watch an excerpt from the provocative documentary Israelism. This film features two young […]
Israelism Part ll: Learning to See a Fuller Picture Join us on February 11th as we continue our assessment of the provocative film Israelism. This 2023 documentary follows two young American Jews who see many things in Israel that lead them to question the stories about it that they had been raised on. We can compare and […]
Israelism Part ll: Learning to See a Fuller Picture Join us on February 11 as we continue our assessment of the provocative film Israelism. This 2023 documentary follows two young American Jews who see many things in Israel that lead them to question the stories about it that they had been raised on. We can compare and […]
While most independent experts on Israel and Palestine believe that a two-state solution to the Israel/Palestine problem is an unattainable aim, many American politicians, American Jews, and even some Palestinian and Israel leaders still see it as the best hope. Why? Join us as we plunge into this thicket with Professor Ian Lustick, a distinguished […]
Friday, March 21 following the Shabbat evening service When politicians throw out outrageous ideas of how to "solve" for Palestinian needs, it is vital, if painful, to keep a focus on the facts, and what will truly endanger Israel or make it more safe. Trudy Rubin, Worldview Columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, will speak on […]
This group provides a safe place to learn, talk, listen and share our feelings, focusing on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, with respect for different opinions. Our emphasis is on achieving civil rights and human rights for all Palestinians, Israelis, and other groups living in the area, based on Jewish values and the humanity of all people. […]
Gather for discussions on topics that strengthen the bond between RS and Israel with Rabbi Tamir Nir on Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. (dinner at 6:00 p.m.) Register here.
If Not Now is a movement that believes Palestinian and Jewish safety are intertwined. It organizes American Jewish communities to oppose occupation. Members of the Philadelphia chapter will join on Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. to share their analysis of the current situation in Israel/Palestine and to discuss the group’s work advocating for freedom, […]
In February 2025, Catherine Fischer, former Director of Membership and Philanthropy at RS and current principal and spiritual director at Sacred Practices, and Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Professor of Jewish Spirituality at the Graduate Theological Union and visiting Rabbi at RS during Rabbi Maderer’s recent sabbatical, travelled to Israel and the occupied West Bank. They were on a […]
