In cooperation with the Israel Religious Action Center of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism
January 2 - 9, 2014
The Seminar
The Social Justice Seminar is an intensive 10-day program run in cooperation with the Israel Religious Action Center of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism in which participants explore issues of religion and state in Israel, as well as socioeconomic issues, and engage in social action projects.
The seminar delves into the basis of the Jewish concern for a just society, then goes out into the streets of Jerusalem and Israel to turn that vision into a reality. Seminar participants will wrestle with the issues of religion and state, and debate what it means to be a Jewish country and a democracy at the same time. They will learn about the often hidden plight of the poor, the hungry and the homeless, going beyond the statistics to encounter the real people involved.
The seminar will offer creative ways to make a continuing difference while in Israel and back at home. Participants will meet and work together on social action projects with the staff and volunteers of the Israel Religious Action Center and other social service organizations.
Price: $500 (Including hotel, program and most meals. Not including airfare. Limited financial assistance available)
For more information Contact the Saltz Education Center at saltz@wupj.org.il
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Participants
Participation in the seminar is open to people who are active in their home communities in social action and tikkun olam. We are looking for people who want to increase their effectivness and broaden their awareness in the realm of social justice.
Skills
The Roswell Social Action Seminar in Israel creates opportunities for social justice activists to make informed decisions about injustice and inequality in Israeli society. The program offers partnerships with Israeli NGOs on the ground and teaches effective strategies developed in Israel for working with poverty, hunger, homelessness, the working poor, foreign workers and refugees.
SAMPLE ITINERARY FOR THE ROSWELL SEMINAR FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Day 1 Thursday 27 December 2012
- Welcome program at Beit Shmuel
- Dinner
- Aims & Goals of program, ice breakers
- Chevruta text study
Overnight at Mercaz Shimshon
Day 2 Friday 28 December 2012
- Tfila
- Text Study with IRAC (Israel Religious Action Center) http://www.irac.org/
- Field activity with IRAC
- Kabbalat Shabbat at Mercaz Shimshon
- Shabbat Dinner
- Oneg Shabbat
Overnight at Mercaz Shimshon
Day 3 Shabbat 29 December 2012
- Morning Tfilla options
- Siyur V’Siach – tour & multiple narrative dialogue in Jerusalem
- Parshat HaShavua text study with Noa Sattath, Director IRAC
- Seudat Shlishit
- The Social Justice Protests – Shlecture! By Robbie Gringras and Adam Mader
Overnight at Mercaz Shimshon
Day 4 Sunday 30 December 2012
- Creative Tfilot & text study
- Knesset Tour with IRAC staff
- Lunch on own
- Afternoon at Bayit Hapatuach Open House – Gay, Lesbian Community Center http://www.joh.org.il/index.php/english
- A Global Caring Community: Tikkun Olam around the World Union with Professor Paul Liptz
Overnight Tel Aviv
Day 5 Monday 31 December 2012
Overnight Tel Aviv
Day 6 Tuesday 1 January 2013
- Creative Tfilot & Text Study
- Kav LaOved – exploring human rights issues related to human trafficking, foreign workers and refugees http://www.kavlaoved.org.il/default_eng.html
- Lunch on own
- Jaffo Duel Narrative Tour – looking at the complexities better understanding the different views of this mixed Jewish and Arab city
- Evening Processing session: Applying our Experiences
Overnight Tel Aviv
Day 7 Wednesday 2 January 2013
Overnight Tel Aviv
Day 8 Thursday 3 January 2013
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