Anavah/Balanced Parenting
Objectives: Participants will . . . Understand the approach of “balanced parenting.” Identify their general parenting style. Recognize the benefits of the “lighthouse parenting” style.
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Special Edition: Inauguration Day 2025
Objectives: Participants will . . . Reflect on the diverse attitudes within Jewish tradition towards secular authority and governance. Critically examine modern prayers for government, considering their focus, values, and relevance. Commemorate Inauguration Day through Jewish ritual, expressing their own values and hopes for secular leadership and society.
The Matzav: Understanding Key Elements of the Conflict
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Become familiar with key historical moments or major ideas in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Acquire essential content knowledge that builds their confidence to participate in public discourse, enabling them to articulate informed opinions and engage in meaningful conversations about the conflict.
Reflect on their emotional reactions to specific aspects of the conflict.
Strategies for Engagement
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Consider when to engage in disagreements about Israel and when to prioritize self-care by stepping back.
Practice listening to opposing views, setting personal boundaries, and maintaining respectful discourse during difficult conversations.
Feel prepared to navigate conversations about Israel or other potentially contentious issues.
Palestinian Perspectives
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Engage with Palestinian poetry and music to gain insights into Palestinian life both within Israel and beyond.
Become familiar with the way that Palestinians think about the rise of Zionist immigration to the land of Israel and the Israeli War of Independence.
Explore Palestinian connection to the land.
Media Bias: Israel Edition
Objectives: Participants will . . . Develop and apply strategies for discerning bias in the media. Develop and apply strategies for identifying misinformation in the media. Employ skills learned to examine real world media about Israel.
Family Session: Israel: Wonders and Challenges
Objectives: Participants will . . . Understand their family’s perspectives about Israel through communal, respectful dialogue. Reflect on Israel’s ancient and modern history. Identify current ways they connect to Israel and their perspectives on the challenges Israel faces.
Home/Land 2
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Reflect on the values of the State of Israel, as expressed in its national anthem, and explore how those values relate to those of the United States or Canada.
Deepen their understanding of worldwide Jewry’s sense of “home” in Israel, as well as the factors that shape this sense of belonging.
Gain foundational knowledge of the concepts of Am (people), Eretz (land), and Medinat Israel (the State of Israel).
Home/Land 2
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Reflect on the values of the State of Israel, as expressed in its national anthem, and explore how those values relate to those of the United States or Canada.
Deepen their understanding of worldwide Jewry’s sense of “home” in Israel, as well as the factors that shape this sense of belonging.
Gain foundational knowledge of the concepts of am (people), eretz (land), and medina (the State of Israel).
Peoplehood
Objectives Participants will... Reflect on their own sense of belonging and connection to the Jewish people. Understand the roles of the Diaspora and the Land of Israel in the formation of Jewish peoplehood. Grapple with the idea of engagement with Israel as a facet of Jewish Peoplehood.