March 23
Upcoming Israeli Elections: What’s Next?
with Rabbi Benjy Segal
Thursday, March 23, 7:30 pm
Peninsula Sinai Congregation
499 Boothbay Avenue, Foster City [get directions]
Rabbi Segal is the President of Melitz, Centers for Jewish Zionist Education. He is a Conservative Rabbi who has lived in Israel since the 1970s.
April 3
Origins of the Settlement Movement and Impact of the March Elections
with Gershom Gornberg
Monday, April 3, 7:30 pm
Peninsula Temple Beth El
1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo [get directions]
Gershom Gorenberg is the author of The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967–1977, forthcoming from Times Books. Based on previously unpublished documents and extensive interviews, The Accidental Empire presents a strikingly new picture of Israel’s post-1967 history, of major Israeli leaders, and of Israel–U.S. relations.