Israeli Democracy: A Roundtable Discussion
July 25, 2024
A roundtable discussion with MK Aida Touma-Sliman; Dr. Liora Halperin, PhD; Dr. Yali Hashash, PhD; facilitated by Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson
Our commitment to the state of Israel and its people flows from our shared destiny with half the world’s Jews who make Israel their home, our recognition that it is unequivocally also home for the Palestinians, and our belief that a shared future that protects everyone’s human rights is possible. While that future feels heartbreakingly distant during this current, devastating war, we continue to choose hope over despair.
What’s new in this issue:
Plus the articles, poetry, and short story we released online as “Fragments of Fragments,” including writing by Rabbi David Jaffe, Rabbi Avigayil Halpern, Dr. Analucía Lopezrevoredo, and Prof. Shaul Magid.
A roundtable discussion with MK Aida Touma-Sliman; Dr. Liora Halperin, PhD; Dr. Yali Hashash, PhD; facilitated by Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson
MATI MILSTEIN (he/him) grew up in the United States and Canada, working as a cowboy, jockey, and cartographer for travel guide books before moving to photojournalism. Initially based in New Mexico, he has been working as a photojournalist and documentary photographer in Palestine/Israel since 1997.
GILI GETZ (he/him) is an Israeli-American photojournalist, actor, and peace activist. He served as a military photographer for the IDF and as a news editor for Ynet.
DIANE (DAVIDA) BELLAMY’s poem “You Wear Your Black, Like I Wear My Skin” expresses her point of view of the shooting incident in Jersey City, NJ in 2019. She tried to make sense of it by asking herself, WHY? Could the shooter not SEE they were both wearing “Black”?
RABBI DAVID JAFFE (he/him) is the founder and dean of the Kirva Institute, formerly known as the Inside Out Wisdom and Action Project, which focuses on the integration of Jewish spiritual wisdom and the work of social change.
ARIELLE STEIN (she/her/hers) is a visual artist and rabbinical student.
Fragments is a seasonal multimedia publication that lifts conversations about the intersection of human rights, politics, and Judaism.
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