Israel@60 Educational Symposium
Arts & Culture, Diversity, Conflict and Innovation

Thursday, May 8, 2008

From art to Zionism, environment to social justice, participate in a day of learning about life in Israel. Courses will be available on the topic of Israel’s arts and culture, multicultural community, conflict with its neighbors and the technological and environmental innovation.

Keynote lecture from Alan Kaufman at lunch (12:00-1:30 pm) and closing ceremony with Dr. Steven Spiegel on the US–Israel relationship, particularly in an election cycle (5:15-6:30 pm).

Israeli dancing and light dinner following closing ceremony and screening of two rare silent films: Oded Hanoded, directed by Chaim Halachmi, the first feature film ever made in Israel (1932) and The Wandering Jew (aka The Life of Theodor Herzl), directed by Otto Kreisler (1921).

View the flyer or visit the JCRC website for more information.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 – 10:00 am-6:30 pm

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California St, San Francisco - map
www.jccsf.org
(415) 292-1233

$12 Students & Seniors | $18 Half-day | $36 Full-day

Organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council in partnership with the JCC of San Francisco, Jewish Community Federation, The Israel Center, American Jewish Committee, Consulate General of Israel, AIPAC, New Israel Fund, Friends of the Arava Institute.