Summer Tour of Israel

Part 1: Tuesday, August 4th, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Join us for a group viewing of the new Israeli film Incitement. Following the film, stay for a discussion led by Rabbi Samuel L. Spector and special guests.
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Part 2: Tuesday, August 11th, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for a slideshow presentation by Kol Ami congregant and Colorado College student, Max Sandweiss, about his “Let Our People Know” 10-day trip to Israel in summer 2019 with J Street U, including traditional tourist stops like Jerusalem and Yad Vashem, and the Dead Sea. Plus, in-depth discussions about Israel’s West Bank occupation with Israeli settlers and Palestinians.
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Part 3: Tuesday August 18th, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Music, Art, and Solidarity — Join us to learn about Israeli music and art about politics, protest, and social issues. There will be a discussion on why it is important for American Jews to pay attention to the similarities between the reasons for protests in Israel and protests in the U.S. This includes power dynamics, systemic racism and violence, and how to respond and open up to both sides of the narrative without turning away and giving up completely. Learn about how peaceful protest, dissemination of unheard voices, and art go hand in hand.
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Part 4: Tuesday, August 25th, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for a panel discussion about Campus Israel Activism. The panel will include Rabbi Samuel L. Spector, Kol Ami; Rabbi Alex Kress, UCLA Hillel; and Max Sandweiss, Colorado College Junior.
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Part 5: Tuesday, September 1st, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
"My Six Years Reporting on Israelis and Palestinians" — Join Utah’s own homegrown Mideast correspondent, Naomi Zeveloff, as she shares stories about her experiences as a journalist living in and covering Israel and the Middle East. With a BA from Colorado College and a Master’s degree in Political Journalism from Columbia University, Naomi Zeveloff lived in Israel from 2014 to 2020, covering Israel and the Middle East for NPR, PRI, Foreign Policy, The Forward, and many others, winning a prestigious Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi award for her coverage. She grew up in Ogden, attended religious school at Kol Ami, and was responsible for bringing Western Wear Wednesdays to the Forward office in NYC. She returned to New York from Tel Aviv-Jaffa in the summer of 2020.

This event is cosponsored by the United Jewish Federation of Utah and National Council of Jewish Women—Utah Section. Our host/emcee will be Federation President, Dganit Herzig
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