ISRAEL 360

A Message from Israel 360

ISRAEL 360’s MISSION: Recognizing our shared sense of “Ahavat Yisrael” - love and support of Israel, Israel 360 is dedicated to raising awareness and fostering respectful and nuanced dialogue about Israel that encourages openness to the diversity of perspectives among the Beth El community and the Jewish community at large.

In furtherance of our mission, Israel 360 is pleased to be offering a wide menu of programs.

On October 26th, we heard from Yuval Ben-David, Investment and Advocacy officer of EcoPeace Middle East, a unique Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian organization, that seeks to advance cooperative efforts in the region, to protect their shared environment, promote sustainable regional development, and create necessary conditions for lasting peace. Ben-David spoke to how these groups came together to cooperate on these issues and, in particular, how the climate crisis presents catastrophic risks as well as opportunities for deepening cooperation between these neighbors. This program was co-sponsored by the Encounter Group and the Green Team.

On December 8th at 7:30pm, we will hear from Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh, former Druze member of Knesset and The Jewish Agency’s first Druze emissary, who is working to strengthen connections to Israel. Kamal-Mreeh will speak about her own experience as the first Druze member of Knesset and the many issues facing the Arab and Druze communities in Israel. Her unique experience and perspective should make for a fascinating and enlightening evening. This event will be in person and on zoom. For more details and to register, go to: bethelnr.org/GadeerIsrael360.

We hope you join us for this upcoming program and there will be more to come! We’re continuing to work to round out our menu of programs for the balance of the year so be on the lookout for more details. Please contact either one of us or any member of Israel 360 if you have any suggestions for Israel related programming! Susan Solow-Dubin & Mark Seidenfeld Israel 360 co-chairs