Israel Across Generations: A Look at Generational Differences in Relationship and Understanding with Dr. Alex Sinclair
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 • 12 Cheshvan 5785
7:30 PM - 9:00 PMIn Person at Temple SholomWhy do young Jews feel so differently about Israel than their parents and grandparents... and what can we do to bridge the gap?
The war with Hamas has brought out into the open a sociological issue that has been bubbling away for the past two decades: major differences in the way that young Jews see and think about Israel, compared to previous generations. Dr. Alex Sinclair will outline a few of the reasons for this - political, educational, and religious - and suggest different approaches that can be applied, both within families and in broader educational contexts.
Dr. Alex Sinclair is Chief Content Officer at Educating for Impact, and an adjunct lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has written and spoken widely on Jewish education, Israel-Diaspora relations, and Israeli politics. He has worked or consulted for many of the finest Jewish educational and communal institutions in North America, Europe and Israel, including the Hartman Institute, the Schechter Institute, Hebrew Union College, Hebrew College, and for almost two decades at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His first book, published in 2013, Loving the Real Israel: An Educational Agenda for Liberal Zionism, was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, and his debut novel, Perfect Enemy, was published in November 2023. He holds an M.A. (Oxon) and M.St. from Balliol College, Oxford, and a Ph.D. from Hebrew University. He and his wife run a hotel for their three children in Modi'in, Israel.
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