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Must see video
Comprehensive History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
(in 40 minutes) Ben Shapiro

Must Hear (Podcasts)

Eve Barlow on
Online Hate

Eve Barlow was living her dream as one of the world's top music journalists when one simple tweet in support of Israel turned her world upside-down. Hear Eve's inspiring story of courage in the face of overwhelming hate

Learn how you can fight online antisemitism and anti-Zionism

Dr. Rachel Fish

Decline of critical thought
on American campuses

What happens when universities prioritize the pursuit of social justice theories over the search for truth?

We are proud co-sponsors of this
5-session Crash Course on Israeli History

Charlotte Korchak Photo This amazing five-part Zoom course on the history of Israel will be offered Sunday mornings at 10am in January & February. It will be taught by the popular Israeli historian, Charlotte Korchak, the Senior Educator and Director of International Student Programs at StandWithUs Israel.

This course is provided to our readers due to co-sponsorship by the Sonoma County Israel Committee, Beth Am JIAC, Under One Tent of Contra Costa JCC, and others.

Registration is required. Recordings will be available for those who can’t attend every class.

The course is designed for participants from age 13 to 120!

To understand the modern-day Israel/Arab conflict, one must understand the history of both Jewish and Arab connection to the land. Diving deep into Jewish history, Charlotte will cover Jewish indigeneity and historic presence in the land, exile, and the roots of Zionism. She will also trace rule of Judea/Palestine post-exile, Islamic conquest, the Arab/Muslim connection to the land, and the evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Each class will provide well-researched material, analysis, context, relevance to current concerns, and Q&A to encourage engagement and understanding. Two classes will be pre-recorded, with live Q&A afterward.

Our kids, once they reach college, will be challenged about Zionism and Israel’s right to exist. And we all need to better understand the Middle East conflict to have intelligent conversations about it with family and friends. This course will provide all of us with the background to have meaningful discussions based on facts, and it will provide the tools we all need to fight anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

Charlotte Korchak is the Senior Educator and Director of International Programs for StandWithUs Israel. She has worked with over 10,000 students, educating them about Israel. Charlotte received her BA in Middle Eastern History from USC. She asserts that the clash of nationalities, between Jew and Arab, exists and cannot be ignored. Both peoples have a history. The truth lies in this complexity, not in the simplicity of one side or the other. She has quickly become one of the foremost public speakers in her field, recognized for making complex content engaging, accessible, and meaningful for all ages.

If you have ever wanted to learn more about Israel,
this is the class for you. Please register by January 6.
If you missed the first class(es), sign up now to receive its recording!

Registration is required and will remain open throughout the course. No class on Sunday, January 15, as it is Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend.

Session #1: From Ancient to Modern Times (January 8, 10-11:30 AM PST)
Session #2: Zionism, Arab Nationalism, and Jewish Statehood (January 22, 10-11:30 AM PST)
Session #3: The Rise and Decline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (January 29, 10-11:30 AM PST)
Session #4: The Evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Part 1 (February 5, 10-11:30 AM PST)
Session #5: The Evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Part 2 (February 12, 10-11:30 AM PST)

Once you register, you will receive a recurring Zoom meeting link to be used to join all five sessions. You will receive weekly reminders on Thursday and Sunday mornings before each session. If you do not see these emails, please check your spam/junk folder to retrieve them. We suggest you add notifications@wixevents.com and underonetent@ccjcc.org to your contacts list as well.

5-session Crash Course on Israeli History

January 29 from 10 - 11:30 Session 3

Session #3: The Rise and Decline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (January 29, 10-11:30 AM PST)

The future of US-Lebanese relations

Tue, Jan 31, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

with David Schenker, Taube Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Program on Arab Politics. Confirmed by the Senate on June 5, 2019, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs through January 2021.

Join at https://applauncher.gotowebinar.com/#notStarted/8249692246881942102/en_US

Minority of One: The Unchaining of an Arab Mind

January 31 4 pm

With Hussein Aboubakr MansourWatch at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84515348238?pwd=VUxmaDJpOUh2MFF6bHNBblZyL3N4QT09%2520%20

ZOOM MEETING ID 845 1534 8238; Passcode: enrichment

EMET Webinar - The Failed State of Lebanon:
The Challenge for the United States and Israel

February 2 9 am

With David Schenker - Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The state of Lebanon was once known as the “Riviera of the Middle East”. However, since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, Lebanon has become a hostage of the Iranian terrorist group, Hezbollah, and is considered a success story for the Iranian regime. They have dreams of replicating further Shiite proxy states of Tehran throughout the globe.

Under the Radar: Ethnic Studies Activists push Anti-Israel Content into Public School

Feb. 2 10 am

The CAMERA Education Institute recently released a vitally important report on the activities of “liberated ethnic studies,” an activist-teacher movement seeking to introduce anti-Israel curricula into K-12 public schools. Please join two authors of the report on Thursday, February 2nd at 1:00 PM ET for an in-depth discussion about the movement's latest efforts to turn American classrooms against the Jewish state.

Protests in Israel and the Diaspora, what do they mean, and how do they harm Israel?

February 2 11 am

with Douglas Altabef, Chair of Im Tirtzu, the largest grassroots Zionist organization in Israel

5-session Crash Course on Israeli History

February 5 from 10 - 11:30 Session 4

Session #4: The Evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Part 1 (February 5, 10-11:30 AM PST)

Israel Today: The Promise of a New Government

February 7 4:30

Join Ambassador Ido Aharoni, an International Relations and Diplomacy expert, for a special series celebrating Israel @ 75 to unpack the results of Israel’s recent election: who is in office and what can be expected.

"Smooth Sailing or Rough Seas: Turkey, Israel and the Jews in Turkey After the 2022 Normalization"

Sunday, February 12, 2022, at 9 am

Presenter Dr. Gallia Lindenstrauss is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies

The Boston Jewish Establishment’s Plan to Fight Jew-Hatred: Late, Light, and Wholly Inadequate”

February 12 9 am

After years of rising Jew-hatred, Boston’s Federation, the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), and Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) have finally announced a “5-point plan” to fight anti-Semitism.

Join by clicking https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84801544221?pwd=TFZ0SVZBakJxL25NTkptS2NoY21YQT09#success

Judicial Review in Israel and the UK

Tuesday February 14 10 am

With Stephen Hockman KC and Prof Eugene Kontorovich

In this webinar leading experts will compare judicial review in Israel and the UK, including the powers of courts to override decisions of democratically elected parliaments and governments.

"'Neighbors': Twenty Years Later"

February 19 9 am

Jan Gross, Princeton University

Register at https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EwJcuBbDQZCMhBxw9hLxlQ

Shared Legacies: exploring the African American – Jewish
Civil Rights Alliance

February 7 4:30

A panel discussion about the film exploring the African American – Jewish Civil Rights Alliance featuring panelists Rabbi Richard Perlman, Bishop Robert G. Brown, and moderator Jeremy Burton, Executive Director of JCRC Boston. The link to view the film will be sent to you before the program so you can watch it when it is convenient for you.

5-session Crash Course on Israeli History

Sunday Morning Feb 12 from 10 - 11:30 Final Session

Session #5: The Evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Part 2 (February 12, 10-11:30 AM PST)

Countering Antisemitism

February 22 at 6:00-7:00 PM PT

Current Developments of Antisemitism in Germany's Far-Right

February 26 at 9 am

Gideon Botsch (University of Potsdam)

1939 World’s Fair, A Jewish Perspective

February 27 4:30

Join us for a colorful and engaging presentation by Gregg Philipson about the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Gregg will lead us on an exploration of the fair from a social, political and Jewish perspective as the world was on the brink of WWII. Learn fascinating facts of what was designed to be the greatest industrial and cultural exposition of the century.