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Past Programs

What's the Buzz in Israel?
Wednesday, September 20 | 8:00 PM
CSAIR members Debbie Uriel and Judy Kunoff will discuss and share what they are hearing on Israeli podcasts.

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What's The Buzz in Israel
Wednesday, August 23 | 8:00 PM 
David Davar, Debbie Uriel, and Judy Kunoff share what they're hearing on Israeli podcasts.

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Criticism of Israel - Legitimate or Antisemitic
Saturday, June 24
Shaya Lerner, Director of Israel Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, will speak about criticism of Israel, when is it legitimate and when is it antisemitic. Several CSAIR college students may join this event to discuss their personal experiences on college campuses.

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What's the Buzz in Israel?
Tuesday, June 6 | 8:00 PM
A pilot program with Debbie Uriel and Judy Kunoff who will share what they're hearing on Israeli podcasts.

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Israel Scouts at CSAIR
Friday, June 2 - Saturday, June 3
Israel Scouts joining CSAIR for programs throughout Shabbat.

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The Crisis Facing Israel's Democracy with Dr. Yizhar Hess
Thursday, May 22 | 8:00 PM

Dr. Yizhar Hess will speak about the ongoing crisis in Israel, which will be followed by a Q&A.  Learn more about Dr. Yizhar Hess.

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Israel's New Governing Coalition
Thursday, May 11
| 8:00 PM
David Halperin, CEO of the Israel Policy Forum, will speak about Israel's new governing coalition and how it is affecting the American Jewish community and US policy considerations.
David Halperin Israel Policy Forum

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CSAIR Lawyers Explore The Judicial Crisis In Israel
Saturday, May 6 | 12:15 PM
Following Shabbat morning kiddush, a discussion facilitated by Ariela Migdal, Eric Fisher, and Dror Bikel will explore the underlying legal issues that gave rise to the current crisis in Israel.

-Dror Bikel worked as a Foreign Law Clerk to Justice Gabriel Back, Supreme Court of Israel.

-Eric Fisher graduated from Columbia University School of Law and worked as Assistant US Attorney and Foreign Law Clerk to Justice Mishael Cheshin, Supreme Court of Israel.

-Ariela Migdal clerked for the Israel Public Defender in Nazareth in 2002-2003 and at the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice Stephen Breyer.

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Celebrate Yom Haatzmaut
Wednesday, April 26
| 5:30 PM
Yom Haatzmaut observance and celebration with food, live music, reading of Israel's Declaration of Independence, and Shira B'tzibur at CSAIR.

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Remember Together: Community-Wide Yom HaZikaron Ceremony
Monday, April 24
| 7:30 PM
Yom Hazikaron communal observance at the Riverdale Y.

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April 15, 2023
The Future of Israel; Professor Irving Kalet discussed the future of Israel and its status as a liberal democratic Jewish state. Irving Kalet is a native Bronxite, a citizen of Israel for over 50 years, and a professor at Columbia University in NY and Ariel University in Jerusalem.

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March 23, 2023
Israel Post-Election Analysis with Yehuda Kurtzer


November 13, 2022
Yair Ettinger, Israeli journalist, analysis of November 2022 Israeli Elections
 

May 10, 2022
Amanda Berman of Zioness, "How Can I be Both a Progressive and a Zionist?"

Thu, September 28 2023 13 Tishrei 5784