This weekend we have an exciting seminar about Politics and Society. Below is the schedule for our weeekend.
Politics and Society Seminar
OTZMA 22
Nov 15th – Nov 19th, 2007
Thursday, November 15 - "What Makes Israel Tick"7 AM Drive from Beer Sheva to Jerusalem
9 AM Arrival at hostel (Leave bags at storage rooms)
Introduction to the seminar 10AM Knesset game with Jared & Josh
12:30 Lunch at the Judean Hostel1:30 PM Leave for Knesset
Bring your Passport.
The Knesset Dress Code"One is not permitted to enter the Knesset wearing tank-tops, shorts, or jeans. "Crocs" shoes are not permitted unless they are black or navy. Men may not enter wearing sandals, and women are not permitted to enter wearing belly-shirts".You can not bring bags, cameras and cell phones into the Knesset.
2 PM Knesset tour
MK Michael Melchior speaks on Israeli politics5 PM Return to Judean Hostel
Check in to rooms
6 PM Dinner
7 PM Session
Friday, November 16 - "Living on the Edge (of the border)"
7 AM Breakfast
8 AM Leave for Gush Etzion
9 AM Eve Harow speaks at Kfar Etzion
10:30 Leave for Tzur Hadassah
11:00 Hike Neighbors Trail w/local activists
12:30 Lunch
13:00 Leave for Tekoa – Drop off at the grocery store in Tekoa
2:00 Bus leaves to Jerusalem
Shabbat starts 4:01 PM
Shabbat Shalom
Motzei Shabbat, November 17
6:30 PM Drive back to Jerusalem from Tekoa. Pick up from the grocery store in Tekoa.
§ Check in to rooms after 8 PM
§ Pizzur Dinner
Free night
Sunday, November 18 - "Israel: a DemoJewCratic State?"8:30 Breakfast
9:30 Leave for Rose Garden10 AM Program on Religion & State in Rose Garden w/Jared & Josh12 Packed Lunch
12:30 Leave for the following site visits to meet with activists OR stay for a session with Gitit from Mavoi Satum (1:30 – 3:30)
§ Jerusalem Open House - GLBT community
§ ITIM - Jewish struggles with the rabbinate
2:30 Pickup from site visits to return to Judean Hostel
3:30 Anat Hoffman speaks on Social Justice 5 PM Processing w/Jared & Josh 6 PM Dinner
7 PM Session
Monday, November 19 - "Back to the Future: Prospects for Peace" 8:30 Breakfast
Check out of rooms (Leave bags at storage room) 9:30 Film screening of "Encounter Point" 11 AM Speak w/Shlomo & Sami (Jew & Palestinian) from the film12:30 Lunch at the Judean Hostel
1 PM Leave for Tayelet Goldman1:30 "The Great Divide" w/Jared & Josh at Tayelet Goldman4 PM Final wrap-up w/Jared & Josh
6 PM Dinner
7 PM Drive back to Beer Sheva
OTZMA 22
Nov 15th – Nov 19th, 2007
Thursday, November 15 - "What Makes Israel Tick"7 AM Drive from Beer Sheva to Jerusalem
9 AM Arrival at hostel (Leave bags at storage rooms)
Introduction to the seminar 10AM Knesset game with Jared & Josh
12:30 Lunch at the Judean Hostel1:30 PM Leave for Knesset
Bring your Passport.
The Knesset Dress Code"One is not permitted to enter the Knesset wearing tank-tops, shorts, or jeans. "Crocs" shoes are not permitted unless they are black or navy. Men may not enter wearing sandals, and women are not permitted to enter wearing belly-shirts".You can not bring bags, cameras and cell phones into the Knesset.
2 PM Knesset tour
MK Michael Melchior speaks on Israeli politics5 PM Return to Judean Hostel
Check in to rooms
6 PM Dinner
7 PM Session
Friday, November 16 - "Living on the Edge (of the border)"
7 AM Breakfast
8 AM Leave for Gush Etzion
9 AM Eve Harow speaks at Kfar Etzion
10:30 Leave for Tzur Hadassah
11:00 Hike Neighbors Trail w/local activists
12:30 Lunch
13:00 Leave for Tekoa – Drop off at the grocery store in Tekoa
2:00 Bus leaves to Jerusalem
Shabbat starts 4:01 PM
Shabbat Shalom
Motzei Shabbat, November 17
6:30 PM Drive back to Jerusalem from Tekoa. Pick up from the grocery store in Tekoa.
§ Check in to rooms after 8 PM
§ Pizzur Dinner
Free night
Sunday, November 18 - "Israel: a DemoJewCratic State?"8:30 Breakfast
9:30 Leave for Rose Garden10 AM Program on Religion & State in Rose Garden w/Jared & Josh12 Packed Lunch
12:30 Leave for the following site visits to meet with activists OR stay for a session with Gitit from Mavoi Satum (1:30 – 3:30)
§ Jerusalem Open House - GLBT community
§ ITIM - Jewish struggles with the rabbinate
2:30 Pickup from site visits to return to Judean Hostel
3:30 Anat Hoffman speaks on Social Justice 5 PM Processing w/Jared & Josh 6 PM Dinner
7 PM Session
Monday, November 19 - "Back to the Future: Prospects for Peace" 8:30 Breakfast
Check out of rooms (Leave bags at storage room) 9:30 Film screening of "Encounter Point" 11 AM Speak w/Shlomo & Sami (Jew & Palestinian) from the film12:30 Lunch at the Judean Hostel
1 PM Leave for Tayelet Goldman1:30 "The Great Divide" w/Jared & Josh at Tayelet Goldman4 PM Final wrap-up w/Jared & Josh
6 PM Dinner
7 PM Drive back to Beer Sheva
