Israel Update with Avi Ben Hur

Join us for an update and overview about the current situation in Israel.You are invited to participate in an update on Israel offered once per month. Given the events in the past few months, from the recent conflict with Gaza to the internal political upheaval in Israel there is a necessity to get an educated view from the “inside”. We are offering an opportunity to hear from our in-house scholar – Avi Ben-Hur – as he helps us navigate and understand what is happening with the cease-fire with Hamas and the potential change of leadership of the Israeli government.

Concluding Session for this Series:
November 16, 2021 Israel and Climate Change, Jewish worship at the Western Wall, & Archaeology Update
Previous sessions:
October 12, 2021 – Covid Update, The Temple Mount, The Other Epidemic: Violence & Crime in Arab society, and New Archeological Finds
September 14, 2021 – Jail Break, Marriage Survey, and Archaeological Findings
August 17, 2021: Israel-Poland Relations, Resurgence of Covid – the Delta Variant, Climate Change & Jerusalem Wildfires, and the Olympians
July 6, 2021: Update on the new government, Covid-19 in Israel and more.
June 22, 2021: The 36th Government of Israel- June 2021
June 8 & May 19: How did this happen and where is it going?
The present malaise confounding Israel caught everyone by surprise. How did things slide out of control so quickly? What are the major challenges facing Israel at this very moment? How is the conflict impacting the political impasse since the recent March elections? What does the future hold for the relations between Jews and Arabs in the State of Israel?
Our scholar in residence will be speaking about all of the above issues and more this coming Wednesday…

Avi Ben-Hur
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.