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The Israel Conversation episodes
- Ep 60 - How to Pronounce "Goethe" (and being a Jewish History teacher)
Alan & Mike sit down with Reuven Spero from the Alexander Muss High School in Israel. After learning a bit about their program, these three seasoned professionals (read: old fogies) get into a deep discussion about the challenges of teaching Jewish history. How do you connect young Jews from the Diaspora to their homeland?
Alexander Muss High School in Israel
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0 min - Ep. 59 - Conflict and Mediation
This week, Alan and Mike turn to Dr. Steve Klein to make some sense of the enduring Israeli Palestinian conflict. He has a PHD in in conflict management and negotiation from Bar-Ilan University, teaches at Tel-Aviv and Ben-Gurion Universities and is an editor at Haaretz. We think you'll agree that he observations are particularly insightful.
Steven Klein
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0 min - Ep. 58 - A View from Academia
How do you teach the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in university? And what if that university is in Jerusalem, and your students are Jews and Arabs? Dr. Toby Greene of Hebrew University shares his experience and perspective. He gives us a lot to think about how we think about Israel.
Toby Greene Website
Book - Blair, Labour and Palestine
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0 min - Ep. 57 - One Week in Jerusalem
Alan, Mike and Lior reflect on what has changed, and what hasn't, since the Trump Jerusalem declaration. Also, Mike sort of has a panic attack, and Lior and Alan try to talk him down.
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0 min - Ep. 56 - The Jerusalem Declaration
We know that Israel's capital city is Jerusalem. Why hasn't it been recognised before? Why is that changing now? What will that mean going forward? Alan and Mike sit down with Middle East journalist David Harris to discuss what it all means.
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0 min - Ep. 55 - Peace or Pessimism?
Benji's back! Is the US administration's new peace push anything new or the same old story? Alan, Mike and Benji look at the story and put it into context. Join us, and let us know what you think!
On the American Team
The 5 Stages of Middle East Grief
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0 min - Ep. 54 - 242 and Sadat Too
How many anniversaries can 2017 have? Well, its 50 for UNSC Resolution 242 and 40 for Sadat's visit to Jerusalem. Alan, Mike and Matt discuss how these events are misunderstood, and also deeply related. Come for the banter, stay for the cogent analysis of why Israel holds the moral high ground in international law.
Wikipedia on UN 242
When Sadat Visited Jerusalem Photo Essay
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0 min - Ep. 53 - The State of the Region
The only constant in the Middle East is change. We turn to journalist David Harris for updates on Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kurdistan and what all this means for Israel. Its the safest way you can tour this tumultuous region, and David even gives us reasons for optimism!
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0 min - Ep. 52 - November 29th, 1947: The Gil Troy Perspective
Alan and Mike wanted a really special episode for the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations vote that recognised the Jewish state. So they turned to Professor Gil Troy for insight and perspective, and he really came through. You won't want to miss this special episode!
Gil Troy's Page http://www.giltroy.com/
Gil Troy's Amazon Page http://amzn.to/2yG3uSt
Toldot Yisrael mini-documentary http://bit.ly/2yGqG31
Spielberg Archive http://bit.ly/2At2qi7
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0 min - Ep. 51 - The Jewish Renaissance ContinuesWant to know the state of arts and culture in Israel? Want to know why you should? Join Alan and Mike as they explore these questions with Jessica Steinberg, who covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center for The Times of Israel.Follow Jessica's Writing https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/jessica-steinberg/
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About The Israel Conversation
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Welcome to The Israel Conversation by the Masa Leadership and Impact Center, the content engine behind Masa Israel Journey. We bring contemporary, challenging, and compelling Israel issues to light in ways that help us stay connected with what’s really going on, on the ground.
Masa Israel Journey is dedicated to shaping a promising future for the young Jewish individual, the global Jewish community, and the connection to the State of Israel. Our hope with The Israel Conversation is to educate our Masa Fellows, alumni, parents, partners, and everyone in between about Israel from a local point of view while engaging multiple perspectives.
The Israel Conversation - formerly known as the Makom Israel Teacher's Lounge - has been a lively discussion and debate on everything Israel since 2016.