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February 2021
Israel Center Program: Understanding the Kneset & Israel’s Upcoming Elections
Speaker: Tomer Persico Click here to register.
Find out more »March 2021
Israel and The Gaza Strip
Dr. Shira Efron is a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), a Special Advisor on Israel with the RAND Corporation, and an Adjunct Scholar at the Modern war Institute (MWI) at West Point. Dr. Efron specializes in policy analysis, research, and planning methods that can be applied in a variety of contexts. Click HERE to register.
Find out more »February 2022
Ensuring Israel’s Long Term Security
Sinai Temple's Israel Center is proud to present David Siegel, President of the Friends of ELNET, to share his thoughts on how Europe can help to ensure Israel's long term security. Click HERE to register.
Find out more »May 2022
Understanding the Israeli Political Crisis
Throughout COVID, wars, and circles of violence, and amidst one of the worst geopolitical crises the world has faced for decades, Israel fails – times and again – in maintaining political stability. In this session, we’ll discuss the pulling forces that are tearing Israeli society apart and are reflected in its current political crisis: in Judaism – conservativism vs. liberalism, and in Israeliness – inclusiveness vs. exclusiveness. Dr. Masua Sagiv is Scholar in Residence of the Shalom Hartman Institute based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Koret Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies at U.C. Berkeley. She was most…
Find out more »January 2024
Is Peace Possible? Rabbi Erez Sherman In Conversation With Bassem Eid
Tuesday, January 30 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Kohn Chapel Join Rabbi Sherman and Bassem Eid, a Jerusalem-based political analyst and commentator in Arab and Palestinian affairs, for an informative discussion about the ongoing war in Israel and Palestine. Register here.
Find out more »February 2024
Shabbat Lunch with Ambassador Michael Oren
Featuring Michael Oren, Israel's Ambassador to France and Monaco from 2009-2013. Co-Sponsored by Jewish National Fund-USA. Saturday, February 17 Ambassador Oren will give a brief talk during Shabbat Services Lunch at 11:30am (immediately after services) Sinai Temple - Ziegler Hall RSVP Required for entry to the lunch RSVP here.
Find out more »AFHU & Sinai Temple Israel Center Speaker Series
American Friends of the Hebrew University and Sinai Temple Israel Center are proud to welcome Ambassador Yossi Gal, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s VP for Advancement and External Relations, to the 2024 AFHU & Sinai Temple Israel Center Speaker Series. Ambassador Yossi Gal will present a talk titled “Challenges Facing Israel Since October 7th.” Date: Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 pm Cost: Admission is free, please register below. Please note that an RSVP is required per attendee for security purposes. Register here. Questions? Please contact the Western Region office at 310.843.3100 or [email protected].
Find out more »March 2024
Shabbat Lite Lunch with President & CEO of JINSA, Dr. Michael Makovsky
Come and hear a briefing on U.S. and Israeli security challenges post-October 7, and learn more about The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). Saturday, March 30 11:00 a.m. - JINSA President & CEO Michael Makovsky will give a brief talk during Shabbat Services 11:30 a.m. - Join us for lunch with Michael in Ziegler Hall Register here for the lunch (required for entry). Michael Makovsky, PhD is President and CEO at JINSA and a former Pentagon official in the George W. Bush administration. Makovsky is also the author of Churchill's Promised Land (Yale University Press), a diplomatic-intellectual…
Find out more »April 2024
Mobilizing European Support for Israel in a Historic Crisis: A Shabbat Dinner and Discussion
Come join us at Sinai Temple for a Shabbat dinner aimed at rallying support for Israel during these challenging times. We’ll hear from three incredible Israel advocates from the European Leadership Network (ELNET), the premier pro-Israel network in Europe. Featuring: Éric Danon - Fmr. French Ambassador to Israel David Siegel - President, Friends of ELNET Dr. Arié Bensemhoun - CEO of the French Office of ELNET Friday, April 5 5:45 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Kohn Chapel 6:30 pm: Shabbat Dinner and Discussion - Barad Hall Register here.
Find out more »Federation Shabbat
Saturday, April 6 Approximately 11:00 a.m. Ziegler Sanctuary Rabbi Noah Farkas will speak during Shabbat Services at Sinai Temple. Rabbi Noah Farkas serves as Jewish Federation Los Angeles' President & Chief Executive Officer. Named by The Forward as one of America’s most inspiring rabbis, Noah served from 2008 to 2021 as a clergy member of Valley Beth Shalom, where he led successful innovations in synagogue life through social action, mental health, and next-generation spiritual initiatives. Previously, Noah served Congregation Beth Israel in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he helped rebuild the Gulf Coast Jewish community after Hurricane Katrina.
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