
Community Lecture: Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur
Wednesday, February 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Free
- Has Israel won this war?
- Can Israel win the peace?
- What are some of the major challenges facing Israel & the U.S. in the coming months?
- Where do Israelis stand on some of the big questions facing the Israeli government?
Avi Ben-Hur CWB Scholar in Residence
A Brooklyn native, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence, Avi has lectured, taught and facilitated workshops in the US, Warsaw, Prague, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA), inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders.