Israeli Democracy: A Roundtable Discussion
A roundtable discussion with MK Aida Touma-Sliman; Dr. Liora Halperin, PhD; Dr. Yali Hashash, PhD; facilitated by Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson
“Untitled” by Mati Milstein
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.
“Untitled” by Gili Getz
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.
You Wear Your Black, Like I Wear My Skin
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”?
We Need Each Other: A Cry for Wholeness from the Narrow Place
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.
Many Colored Dreams and Daughters of Jerusalem OR Job’s Friends
ARIELLE STEIN (she/her/hers) is a visual artist and rabbinical student.
“Untitled” by Luis Roberto Burgos
LUIS ROBERTO BURGOS (he/him) is a Black, Queer, Jewish, Neurodiverse Earthling based on Lenape land, colonially known as New York City.
Converging Paths: Drawing Lessons from Latin America for Israel and Palestine’s Democratic Journey
DR. ANALUCÍA LOPEZREVOREDO (she/her/ella) is an activist and sociologist known for her scholarly contributions in the fields of migration studies, identity development, and culture preservation.
The Right to Die
SAMEEHA HURAINI (she/her) is a Palestinian activist from the village of Tuwani in Masafer Yatta. ALIZA SCHWARTZ (she/her) is a rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, expecting to graduate this May.
The Role of ‘Americanism’ in the Israeli Far-Right
SHAUL MAGID is Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College
