Monday December 16th, 17:00 to 19:00 (16:30 to 17:00 receptions)
Responsibilities of Diaspora Jews to the State of Israel in Times of Crisis and Dissent
Respondent: Dr. Dore Gold
Moderator: Prof. Steven M. Cohen

Wednesday December 18th, 17:00 to 19:00 (16:30 to 17:00 receptions)
Responsibilities of the State of Israel toward the Jewish People Respondent: Prof. Shlomo Avineri
Moderator: Prof. Steven M. Cohen

Thursday December 19th, 17:00 to 19:00 (16:30 to 17:00 receptions)
Social Justice and Building Jewish Peoplehood
Moderator: Prof. Steven M. Cohen

Leibel Fein's accomplishments include:
• Author of the first scholarly book on politics of Israel (called, "Politics of Israel");
  
• Former professor at MIT and Brandeis University
  
• Former deputy director of the MIT/Harvard Joint Center for Urban Studies;
  
• Founder of Moment magazine and editor for 12 years;
  
• Founder of Mazon (Jewish response to hunger that is now 17 years old and will this year distribute its 30 millionth dollar to soup kitchens, food pantries, and advocacy organizations);
  
• Founder of the National Jewish Coalition for Literacy (encourages Jews to volunteer as reading tutors in inner city schools, now has affiliates in 55 American cities, 15,000 tutors each week;
  
• Consultant to the New Israel Fund, the Reebok Human Rights Program the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; and major figure in the US-based Israel peace movement.
  

  The lectures will take place at Kiryat Moriah, East Talpiot, Jerusalem in Rachel Hall.
  
  Please let us know if you are coming by e-mailing Merav Perchensky at meravp@jazo.org.il or by calling her at 04-8322516 (you can leave a message).