Understanding the American Progressive Movement & Israel 


Wed. Sep. 21 at 7pm
Sam Lerner Center for Cultural Arts at Shalom Park


Many in the American Jewish community, including Jews on the political left, have grown concerned about the direction & intensity of the debate over Israel and Palestine in some progressive spaces. Some simply claim rampant antisemitism is to blame. Others place all the blame on Israel. The truth is obviously more complex. Join us to gain a better, nuanced understanding of the ideas that shape this potent political discourse and what it means for engagement around Israel and/or antisemitism.


Presenter's Bio:
Oren Jacobson is a civic entrepreneur, thought leader, and policy advisor focused on helping communities and organizations build the strength and capacity necessary to improve people's lives. In professional and personal practice, deep pride in his Jewish identity instills in him a sense of duty to disrupt the unjust imbalances of our world. In the spirit of deepening understanding, Oren launched Project Shema which helps Jewish students, leaders, and organizations navigate the difficult conversations surrounding Israel and Palestine and antisemitism and provides social justice centered antisemitism education to public and private institutions. Through this work, he has advised global Jewish institutions and served as a subject matter expert on antisemitism to global corporations. 

Presented by:
This program is part of Federation’s Outshine Hate initiative, which seeks to address the need in the Charlotte Jewish community to identify and confront antisemitism and anti-Israel bias.





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