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Ninth Annual Day of Learning in two parts
Plan to attend Monday, March 11
By Jeff Zalasky, JCRC Chair
This year, the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Israel and Overseas Committee of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples will jointly sponsor the Ninth Annual Day of Learning. The purpose of the Annual Day of Learning is to educate and discuss important and significant issues to Jews with members of the Jewish community. This year, we are excited to present a unique two-part program.
Part I: The Palestinians in Israel, 1948-Present
Part I of our program will feature a presentation by nationally known author, syndicated columnist and frequent lecturer J.J. Goldberg, who will provide insight into the complex reasons leading to the decision of the Palestinians living inside the border of what became Israel to leave their homes in 1948 and why they did not return. He will also discuss how the Palestinians that remained within the borders of Israel have been treated in comparison to the rest of the Jewish population in Israel.
Part II: Difficult Issues Facing Israel
In Part II of our Day of Learning program, Goldberg will be joined by Stephen Schreier to co-host a moderated panel discussion on the latest difficult issues confronting Israel. The moderator and members of the audience will be encouraged to ask these two highly knowledgeable Israeli experts about issues related to Israel.
Goldberg is one of America’s most respected, award-winning observers of American Jewish-Israeli relations and the internal politics of both communities. In 40 years of journalism, he has served as editor-in-chief of the Jewish Daily Forward, U.S. bureau chief of The Jerusalem Report, a nationally syndicated columnist and metro beat reporter for a Los Angeles Hebrew-language weekly.
His articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Ottawa Citizen, Maclean’s, Haaretz, the New Republic and many other outlets in English and Hebrew. He has been a frequent guest commentator on Israel’s Army Radio and has lectured at dozens of universities, synagogues and community centers nationwide.
His books include “Jewish Power: Inside the American Jewish Establishment,” which was listed by the Philadelphia Inquirer among the “100 Most Important Books” of 1996 as well as “Builders and Dreamers,” a history of Labor Zionism in America.
Schreier has been a resident of Southwest Florida since 2015. He is the president of the Schreier Group, which provides consulting services to nonprofit organizations and philanthropic foundations. From 1986-2007, Schreier served as consultant and senior vice president of the American Technion Society. He was responsible for the conceptualization, creation and implementation of a comprehensive development structure and program throughout the United States. He has also served in executive positions in Jewish Federations and as a community and campaign consultant for the Council of Jewish Federations. Schreier is a frequent speaker and lecturer on topics related to Israel to members of Jewish organizations in Southwest Florida.
This event will take place on Monday, March 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center. The cost to attend this event is $18 and includes refreshments. This will be an in-person event only. To register for this event, go to https://JFGN.regfox.com/day-of-learning.
