30 Kislev, 5764
Jerusalem
Global Jewish Student Summit in Jerusalem December 29-31
Program
Monday December 29th
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13:30 |
Check in to hotels |
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15:00 |
Arrive at HaGan HaBotani and Procession to Binyenei HaUma |
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16:00 |
Opening ceremony at Binyeni HaUma;
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16:00 |
Peleg Reshef (WUJS) |
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16:05 |
Jesse Gabriel (Hillel) |
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16:10 |
Sallai Meridor (JAFI) |
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16:25 |
Natan Sharansky |
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16:30 |
Music: Salaam and Yachad (voice and guitar) |
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16:40 |
Ilan Wagner- instructions for beginning of summit |
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17:00 |
Envisioning the Future of Israel (concurrent sessions)
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Culture - Benny Dudkevitch (Room: Hatzar Adarim)
Introduction: Rutie Warshenbrot (UNC-Chapel Hill) |
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Politics - David Horowitz (Room: Oren 1)
Introduction: Sam Cutler (George Washington) |
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Diplomacy - Danny Taub (Room: Oren 2)
Introduction: Stephanie Schwartz (Rutgers) |
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Economics & Society - Ofra Strauss-Lahat (Room: Oren 3)
Introduction: Becky Gimbel (Berkeley) |
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Religion - Dr. Alice Shalvi (Room Oren 4)
Introduction: Anna Solomon Schwartz (Harvard) |
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Israel & the Jewish World - Alan Hoffmann (Room: 313)
Introduction: Amy Born (Washington U.) |
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Ecology & Environment - Dr. Eilon Schwartz (Room: Pincus)
Introduction: Jonathan Elkins (Stanford) |
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18:30 |
Return to hotels
Meeting of delegation heads (Oren 1) |
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18:45 |
Ma'ariv at hotels |
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19:00 |
Dinner at hotels |
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20:30 |
Return to Binyanei HaUma |
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21:00 |
The Challenges of Israel's Future: Minister Natan Sharansky (Teddy)
Introduction: Hillel Student |
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22:00 |
Concert: Ethnix |
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24:00 |
Meeting of liaison forum (Crowne Plaza)- Aryeh and David |
Tuesday December 30th
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7:00 |
Shacharit (at hotels) |
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7:30 |
Breakfast at hotels |
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8:30 |
Return to Binyanei HaUma |
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9:00 |
Delegation meetings (concurrent)
- Hillel - Pincus
- WUJS Congress - Schwartz
- Hagshama - Room 310
- FSU Jewish Agency - Room 311
- Latin American Post birthright - Room 313
- Hamagshimim - Room 314
- UIA Canada - Oren 1
- NAJSA - Oren 2
- Yavneh Olami - Oren 3
- North American Aliya Department delegation - Oren 4
- Otzma - Oren 3
- WUJS Arad - Oren 2
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10:30 |
Break
Israel programs fair & Israeli artisans fair begin - Lobby of Teddy |
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11:00 |
Breakout #1
- Culture - Teddy D
- Politics #1 - Oren 1
- Politics #1 - Oren 2
- Politics #3 - Oren 3
- Diplomacy #1 Oren 4
- Diplomacy #2 - Pincus
- Diplomacy #3 - Schwartz
- Economics & Society #1 - Eshkolot 1
- Economics & Society #2 - Eshkolot 2
- Economics & Society #3 - Eshkolot 3
- Religion #1 - Room 310
- Religion #2 - Room 311
- Religion #3 - Room 312
- Israel & the Jewish World - Meet in Teddy; depart for schools
- Ecology & Environment #1 - Crowne Plaza
- Ecology & Environment #2 - Crowne Plaza
- Ecology & Environment #3 - Crowne Plaza
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13:00 |
Lunch - Tatzugot Hall |
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13:30 |
Screening of Israeli student films; discussion following with director. Schwartz |
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14:00 |
Minha (Orthodox minyan in Oren 1; egalitarian minyan in Oren 2) |
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15:00 |
Breakout #2 (same rooms as morning sessions; "Israel & Jewish World" participants meet in Knesset Towers Hotel) |
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16:30 |
Break |
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17:00 |
Jewish Peoplehood: Avraham Infeld (Teddy)
Introduction: Mark Ross (WUJS) |
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18:30 |
Ma'ariv (same rooms as Minha) |
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19:00 |
Dinner - Tatzugot Hall |
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20:00 |
Issues Facing Jewish Students Today (concurrent sessions)
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Anti-Semitism - Shimon Samuels (Oren 1)
Introduction: Adam Mouchtar (WUJS) Jewish |
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Identity & Expression - Dr. Gil Troy (Oren 2)
Introduction: Demi Tiano |
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Jewish Community & Students - Alan Sennit & Serge Cwajgenbaum (Oren 3)
Introduction: Irith Markense (WUJS) |
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Israel Advocacy - David Olesker (Oren 4)
Introduction: Jodi Rakusin |
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Getting Back to Israel - Aliyah Dept. (Pincus) |
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Relations with Non-Jewish Students - Eran Lerman (313)
Introduction: Lionel Schreiber |
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21:30 |
Cultural Presentation: Israel Especially Now (Teddy) |
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21:30 |
Liaison forum (Crowne Plaza) |
Wednesday December 31st
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7:00 |
Shacharit (at hotels) |
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7:30 |
Breakfast at hotels |
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8:30 |
Return to Binyanei HaUma |
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9:00 |
Visions for the Future: (Teddy)
Professor Alan Dershowitz
Introduction: (Hillel) |
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9:45 |
Justice Shlomo Shoham
Introduction: Dean Rabinowitz |
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10:30 |
Presentation of International Student Competition: "Visions for the 21st Century" |
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10:45 |
Break |
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11:15 |
Sharing & Best Practices (concurrent sessions)
- Israel Programming on Campus #1 - Eshkol 1
- Israel Programming on Campus #2 - Eshkol 2
- Combating Anti-Semitism/Anti-Zionism/Anti-Israelism #1- Pincus
- Combating Anti-Semitism/Anti-Zionism/Anti-Israelism #2 - Oren 1
- Building Contacts and Alliances with Non-Jews #1 - Adarim Patio
- Building Contacts and Alliances with Non-Jews #2 - 313
- Strengthening Jewish Pluralism & Tolerance #1 - Oren 4
- Strengthening Jewish Pluralism & Tolerance #2 - Eshkol 3
- Marketing Israel Programs (Spanish) #1 - Oren 2
- Marketing Israel Programs (English) #2 - Oren 3
- Using Technology - Schwartz
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13:00 |
Lunch - Tatzugot Hall |
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13:30 |
Meeting with Sheri Mandell, Kobi Mandell Foundation, author of "The Blessing of a Broken Heart" – Oren 4
Screening of Israeli student films; discussion following with director. (Schwartz) |
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14:00 |
Minha (Orthodox minyan in Oren 1; egalitarian minyan in Oren 2) |
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15:00 |
Town Hall Meeting (Teddy) |
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17:00 |
Break |
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17:00 |
Liaison forum - Oren 1 |
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17:30 |
Celebration of Solidarity including presentation of "call to action" to President Moshe Katsav
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17:30 |
Ilan Wagner |
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17:35 |
Eskesta |
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17:45 |
Tzofim and Shira |
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18:05 |
2 students speaking |
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18:15 |
Natan Sharansky |
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18:20 |
President Katsav |
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18:30 |
Leadership Cabinet present call to action |
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18:35 |
HaTikva |
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The Jewish Agency for Israel
Cell: 051-601706
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