Israel 101
ISRAEL 101 is a joint effort between the CBS Religious School, CBS University
(Adult Education), the Youth Department, and the Men's Club.
Israel 101 is six session course will focus on Israel's
history and current events and will teach you how to be an advocate for
Israel. Each session will begin with teens and adults learning
together, with special breakout sessions designed to help each group
address the specific challenges they are most likely to face, either at
work or at school. Often people feel that they lack the confidence to
speak intelligently about Israel and our current world situation. This
course will give you the tools you need!
The instructor for these classes will be Carl Schrag. His biography
appears below. Carl has developed similar programs around Chicago and
the nation for Write-On Israel, Hillels of Illinois, and AIPAC. He is
uniquely qualified to teach these courses.
Please review the flyers for course details and registration
information. (Remember that pre-registration is mandatory.) We look
forward to seeing you in one of these great courses!
Carl Schrag is a journalist, teacher and Middle East analyst who puts current events into perspective by examining them in the context of
recent and ancient history, sharing insights about the hopes and dreams
embraced by 7 million Israelis, and stressing the significance of
Israel's relationship with Jews in America and around the world. Carl
moved to Israel from Los Angeles in 1986, and in his award-winning
career as a reporter and editor, he chronicled political and social
developments in Israel through a period that saw the ingathering of one
million immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia, and the
highs and lows encountered in Israel's pursuit of peace. He was the
Editor of The Jerusalem Post, Israel's leading English-language daily.
He came to the United States in 2000 to broaden his perspective on the
U.S.-Israel relationship. He studies Israel on campus, Israel education
and the changing relationship between American Jews and Israel, with a
particular emphasis on how current events impact these ties. He develops
innovative curriculum designed to enhance American Jews' connection to
Israel and to deepen their understanding of modern Israel's history and
role in the world. Carl develops Israel education programming for
teenagers, college students and adults. He runs the JCRC/Hillel Israel
Initiative IsraLimmud program, is Program Director of Write On For
Israel, and is an Associate of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
Carl, his wife and three sons live in Highland Park.
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