Re: [ha-Safran] looking for online Zoom-type programs

[Rose Shoshanah Seidman via Hasafran]

Jewish Review of Books - also offers webinars - this evening it was by Prof. 
Sarna

Shoshanah Seidman

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; Lisa Silverman 

Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] looking for online Zoom-type programs

Tikvah Fund
Middle East Forum
Technion
Tel Aviv University

all offer stimulating webinars on important subjects

Shoshanah

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Hasafran 
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Subject: [ha-Safran] looking for online Zoom-type programs

Hello Safranim--I am working with the Jewish Journal to compile a weekly list 
of online Jewish educational programs that are offered for free.  I poked 
around the internet and found a lot of places who have offered, or may offer, a 
program here and there, and some who do it more often.  We are particularly 
looking for places around the world that may be new to readers. Of course, we 
would need it to be in English but I suppose Hebrew would be ok.
If you get notifications from an organization (or if your organization would 
like to be included), please see the list below and email me the name and 
website of the place you think I should add.
thank you,
Lisa Silverman

30 Years After
A Wider Bridge
AIPAC
Alums for Campus Fairness
American Friends of Israeli Philharmonic
American Jewish Archives
American Jewish Committee
American Jewish University
American Technion Society
Anti-Defamation League
Bet HaTfutsot
Brandeis Lectures
Center for Jewish History
Classrooms without Borders
Consulate General of Israel in New York
Hadassah
Hillel International
Israel Bonds
Israel Policy Forum
ISRAEL21C
Israeli Philharmonic
J Street
Jewish Book Council Literary Conversations
Jewish Community Library San Fransisco
Jewish Community Relations Council
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jewish Democratic Council of America
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Jewish Federations of North America
Jewish Geneological Society
Jewish Museum of New York
Jewish Musuem of Australia
Jewish National Fund
Jewish Women's Archive
Jews United for Democracy and Justice and Community Advocates
Keshet
Maccabi USA
Makom LA
Masorti Foundation
Mercaz
Miryam Institute
Moment Magazine
Moving Tradition
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Jewish Women
Orange County Community Scholar Program
Orthodox Union/Yachad
PJ Library
Sinai Temple
Skirball Center
Stephen S Wise Synagogue
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
The Forward
Torah Live
Tribe
UJA-Federation of New York
US Holocaust Museum
Valley Beth Shalom
Woodbury Jewish Center
World Zionist Organization
Writer's Bloc
Yad VaShem
Yiddish Book Center
Yivo
Young Israel of Beverly Hills

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Re: [ha-Safran] looking for online Zoom-type programs

[Rose Shoshanah Seidman via Hasafran]

Tikvah Fund
Middle East Forum
Technion
Tel Aviv University

all offer stimulating webinars on important subjects

Shoshanah

From: Hasafran  on behalf of Lisa Silverman via 
Hasafran 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2020 1:03 PM
To: Hasafran (hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu) 

Subject: [ha-Safran] looking for online Zoom-type programs

Hello Safranim--I am working with the Jewish Journal to compile a weekly list 
of online Jewish educational programs that are offered for free.  I poked 
around the internet and found a lot of places who have offered, or may offer, a 
program here and there, and some who do it more often.  We are particularly 
looking for places around the world that may be new to readers. Of course, we 
would need it to be in English but I suppose Hebrew would be ok.
If you get notifications from an organization (or if your organization would 
like to be included), please see the list below and email me the name and 
website of the place you think I should add.
thank you,
Lisa Silverman

30 Years After
A Wider Bridge
AIPAC
Alums for Campus Fairness
American Friends of Israeli Philharmonic
American Jewish Archives
American Jewish Committee
American Jewish University
American Technion Society
Anti-Defamation League
Bet HaTfutsot
Brandeis Lectures
Center for Jewish History
Classrooms without Borders
Consulate General of Israel in New York
Hadassah
Hillel International
Israel Bonds
Israel Policy Forum
ISRAEL21C
Israeli Philharmonic
J Street
Jewish Book Council Literary Conversations
Jewish Community Library San Fransisco
Jewish Community Relations Council
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jewish Democratic Council of America
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Jewish Federations of North America
Jewish Geneological Society
Jewish Museum of New York
Jewish Musuem of Australia
Jewish National Fund
Jewish Women's Archive
Jews United for Democracy and Justice and Community Advocates
Keshet
Maccabi USA
Makom LA
Masorti Foundation
Mercaz
Miryam Institute
Moment Magazine
Moving Tradition
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Jewish Women
Orange County Community Scholar Program
Orthodox Union/Yachad
PJ Library
Sinai Temple
Skirball Center
Stephen S Wise Synagogue
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
The Forward
Torah Live
Tribe
UJA-Federation of New York
US Holocaust Museum
Valley Beth Shalom
Woodbury Jewish Center
World Zionist Organization
Writer's Bloc
Yad VaShem
Yiddish Book Center
Yivo
Young Israel of Beverly Hills

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Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Josh Flagg, the Messy Middle, and dubLab

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

FYI: Liza Wiemer spoke about her new young adult book, The Assignment (which 
will be released tomorrow!) during the session “Why Social Media Matters to 
Readers & Writers and What Librarians Need to Know” at the AJL Digital 
Conference last month.  She was a very dynamic and engaging speaker so I’m sure 
she’ll be great at the AJU event today.  The book has received positive reviews 
from School Library Journal (“An important look at a critical moment in history 
through a modern lens showcasing the power of student activism. A good choice 
for fans of Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and Nic Stone's Dear Martin; 
Gr.6-8), Kirkus and others. I’m looking forward to reading it!  Learn more at 
http://lizawiemer.com/.

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Track Changes by Sayed Kashua

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Emily 
Bergman via Hasafran
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 3:09 PM
To: Rose Shoshanah Seidman 
Cc: Hasafran 
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Josh Flagg, the Messy Middle, and dubLab

It's described as high school.  It was a real high school assignment.

Emily Bergman
emilyanneberg...@gmail.com


On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 12:01 PM Rose Shoshanah Seidman 
mailto:sseid...@northwestern.edu>> wrote:
How young?

13 or 17?

Thanks

Shoshanah

From: Emily Bergman 
mailto:emilyanneberg...@gmail.com>>
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 1:26 PM
To: Rose Shoshanah Seidman 
mailto:sseid...@northwestern.edu>>
Cc: Hasafran 
mailto:hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>>
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Josh Flagg, the Messy Middle, and dubLab

Shoshanah,

This is an author of young adult books about a real school assignment having 
students debate the final solution.  Two teens refused to do the assignment and 
wanted it cancelled.  That is the basis for Weimer's novel, and she's a dynamic 
speaker.   For those of who serve young adults, especially so many who have had 
to deal with antisemitism, this presentation will be helpful.

Emily

Emily Bergman
emilyanneberg...@gmail.com


On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 10:55 AM Rose Shoshanah Seidman 
mailto:sseid...@northwestern.edu>> wrote:
I think teens are too young to be involved in these issues - let them grow up, 
mature, learn from all sides and from every discussion and then they can make 
their own opinion and take side.  They shouldn't be fighting our battles.  It 
is unfair to them and it's a cope out for the adults

Shoshanah Seidman

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To: Hasafran 
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Subject: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Josh Flagg, the Messy Middle, and dubLab

I recommend signing up for Teens Speak Up Against Injustice: the Story Behind 
“The Assignment”.  I heard Liza Wiemer speak at the SLJTeen Live day, and she's 
a very powerful and impassioned speaker.  Emily

Emily Bergman
SSCPL VP
AJL
emilyanneberg...@gmail.com

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[ha-Safran] Seeking titles of Controversial Books on Arab-IsraeliConflict

[Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran]

Here, In North Carolina, one of the titles below was on the summer reading. 
Since I found it after the fact, I went with our Rabbi to meet the school’s 
director. He suggested that the teacher dedicates an hour to have an expert  on 
the Israel- Arab conflict to explain the issues in an unbiased way.  A local 
college professor volunteered to come ,and yes,  he is Jewish but he was 
fair.
Amalia W.




From: Marjorie Gann
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:20 PM
To: Andrea Rapp
Cc: Amalia Warshenbrot; Hasafran (hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu)
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Seeking titles of Controversial Books on 
Arab-IsraeliConflict

I've actually contacted the Institute for Curriculum Services.. The issue here 
is that novels and memoirs aren't curriculum -- though they can be on book 
lists and make their way into the classroom.

I've also spoken to the people at IMPACT-se in Israel, who evaluate curricula 
(e.g., within the Palestinian Authority) against UNESCO standards for teaching 
peace and tolerance. But again, it's written curriculum that concerns them.

What I'm looking at is trade books (novels,  memoirs) that make their way into 
classrooms without actually being mandated by the curriculum. Teachers go ahead 
and choose these. They are often not vetted by the people responsible for 
writing curriculum. For example, you can have a literature unit that includes a 
theme like "living through trauma," and the teacher can select the novel A 
Little Piece of Ground as an illustration of how young people survive the 
trauma of "occupation." Elizabeth Laird's novel is well-written; the problem is 
that how it presents Israelis is nasty and biased, but the teacher who selected 
that novel may know nothing about the history of the Middle East and nothing 
about why the IDF was policing Ramallah the way it did. The novel was selected 
on literary, not historical, grounds.

I'm not sure how one can prevent the use of persuasive yet inaccurate 
literature in classrooms, but I do think that attention has to be drawn to the 
issue.

Marjorie

Here's another example. A group of very liberal rabbis put together a website 
called 
On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 5:32 PM Andrea Rapp  wrote:
The Institute for Curriculum Services does wonderful work in this area. I 
support this organization with a check regularly, and I recommend making their 
acquaintance.          www.icsresources.org.    Aliza  Craimer Elias is the 
Director.
ANdrea Rapp, Cincinnati



On Aug 23, 2020, at 4:04 PM, Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran 
 wrote:

Marjorie,
Thanks for bringing up this painful  issue of bias against Israel (and Jews) 
that is  used in schools. This issue has been brought up in the past and needs 
to be revisited. 
I hope that AJL with the Anti defamation League and   the main Jewish 
organizations like URJ and USCJ  will contact school Boards and raise awareness 
of it.
About 15 years ago my colleague Andrea Rapp wrote an article in  Reform Judaism 
and  Hadassah created a committee for dealing with  misinformation about Israel 
and Jews alike.
Before I retired (10 years ago)  parents brought to my attention two issues in 
textbooks  one  used in a privates school and one in a public school. I dealt 
with it with the assistance of our local Rabbi. It needs to be dealt with 
locally and nationally.
Thanks again,
Amalia Warshenbrot
 
 
 
 
From: Marjorie Gann via Hasafran
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:46 AM
To: Hasafran (hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu)
Subject: [ha-Safran] Seeking titles of Controversial Books on 
Arab-IsraeliConflict
 
Hello, Safranim,
I am working on a presentation -- a spinoff from a session I gave at the 2019 
AJL Conference-- on anti-Israeli propaganda in novels and memoirs for children 
and young adults. I am concerned that some books extremely hostile to Israel 
may be in use in schools.
I am aware of one school in the U.S. in which Elizabeth Laird’s A Little Piece 
of Ground, with its toxic anti-Israel message and its demonization of Israeli 
soldiers, has been used for class study.
I was wondering if anyone else on this list might be aware of the use of this 
or other anti-Israel books in schools (or in public readings for children) in 
the U.S. or Canada. Below you’ll find my list of some of the titles which, 
following detailed analysis, I’ve found to contain factual errors, distortions 
of history, or instances of demonization and stereotyping of Israel or 
Israelis. If anyone is aware of the use of any of these books,  or of public 
controversies surrounding the use of these or any other anti-Israel books, I’d 
appreciate your contacting  me off-list at marjoriega...@gmail.com. 
Thank you.
Marjorie Gann
Children’s and YA Novels or Memoirs which contain distortions of the 
Arab-Israeli conflict:
Elizabeth Laird:  A Little Piece of Ground (2003)
Anne Laurel Carter:  The Shepherd’s Granddaughter (2008)
Deborah Ellis:    Three Wishes:  Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak (2004)
   

[ha-Safran] looking for online Zoom-type programs

[Lisa Silverman via Hasafran]

Hello Safranim--I am working with the Jewish Journal to compile a weekly list 
of online Jewish educational programs that are offered for free.  I poked 
around the internet and found a lot of places who have offered, or may offer, a 
program here and there, and some who do it more often.  We are particularly 
looking for places around the world that may be new to readers. Of course, we 
would need it to be in English but I suppose Hebrew would be ok.
If you get notifications from an organization (or if your organization would 
like to be included), please see the list below and email me the name and 
website of the place you think I should add.
thank you,
Lisa Silverman

30 Years After
A Wider Bridge
AIPAC
Alums for Campus Fairness
American Friends of Israeli Philharmonic
American Jewish Archives
American Jewish Committee
American Jewish University
American Technion Society
Anti-Defamation League
Bet HaTfutsot
Brandeis Lectures
Center for Jewish History
Classrooms without Borders
Consulate General of Israel in New York
Hadassah
Hillel International
Israel Bonds
Israel Policy Forum
ISRAEL21C
Israeli Philharmonic
J Street
Jewish Book Council Literary Conversations
Jewish Community Library San Fransisco
Jewish Community Relations Council
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jewish Democratic Council of America
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Jewish Federations of North America
Jewish Geneological Society
Jewish Museum of New York
Jewish Musuem of Australia
Jewish National Fund
Jewish Women's Archive
Jews United for Democracy and Justice and Community Advocates
Keshet
Maccabi USA
Makom LA
Masorti Foundation
Mercaz
Miryam Institute
Moment Magazine
Moving Tradition
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Jewish Women
Orange County Community Scholar Program
Orthodox Union/Yachad
PJ Library
Sinai Temple
Skirball Center
Stephen S Wise Synagogue
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
The Forward
Torah Live
Tribe
UJA-Federation of New York
US Holocaust Museum
Valley Beth Shalom
Woodbury Jewish Center
World Zionist Organization
Writer's Bloc
Yad VaShem
Yiddish Book Center
Yivo
Young Israel of Beverly Hills

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