Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Politics and Society Seminar

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

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