Israel Symposium

Israel Symposium Open House

editor — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:06:28 +0000

Start: 11/12/2008 - 6:00pm

End: 11/12/2008 - 8:00pm

The 2009
Meretz USA Annual
ISRAEL SYMPOSIUM

Open House

On Wednesday, November 12th, at 6pm
Beit Shalom, 114 W 26th St
New York, NY 10001

You are invited to Meretz USA's informational Open House about their annual trip to Israel like no other
Come see and hear:
Meretz USA honorary lifetime president, Harold Shapiro, talk about this January's symposium
Meretz USA board member, Lenny Grob, talk about his past experience on the symposium
Meretz USA board member and past president, Lilly Rivlin discuss and present her film from the Israel Symposium in 2006

Meretz USA, in cooperation with Ameinu, invites you to take part this coming January 17-24, 2009 in a most unforgettable travel and learning experience:
The Meretz USA Israel Symposium.
The "Israel Symposium" is a mission to Israel like no other. Participants experience a unique one-week journey through Israel, meeting key Israeli and Palestinian policy- and opinion-makers, Arab and Jewish community leaders, up-and-coming social activists, and insightful journalists, authors and artists. They come away with a dramatically deeper and broader understanding of the myriad challenges facing Israeli society.

RSVP today to Rachel at 212-242-4500 or Rachel@meretzusa.org

To learn more about the Meretz USA Israel Symposium:
• Read Meretz USA Executive Director Ron Skolnik's report on the January 2008 Israel Symposium.

• Read an interview with Meretz USA President Larry Lerner in the New Jersey Jewish News.

• Watch a short film on the December 2006 Israel Symposium, put together by Meretz USA Past President and prize-winning director, Lilly Rivlin. In just 13 brief minutes, the film gives you a small taste of the fascinating people that Symposium participants meet and the gripping places they visit.
Click for Part I (6:36 minutes)
Click for Part II (6:30 minutes)

THE MERETZ USA ISRAEL SYMPOSIUM JANUARY 17-24, 2009

editor — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:50:35 +0000

Start: 01/17/2009 - 4:00pm

End: 01/24/2009 - 2:00pm

Meretz USA, in cooperation with Ameinu, invites you to take part this coming January 17-24, 2009 in a most unforgettable travel and learning experience:
The Meretz USA Israel Symposium.

Interview with Meretz USA President Larry Lerner

editor — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:01:45 +0000

Meretz USA President Larry Lerner was recently interviewed by the New Jersey Jewish News. He relates his impressions following his visit to Israel and Palestine in the framework of Meretz USA's Israel Symposium. Read the interview.

2008 Israel Symposium

editor — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:12:27 +0000

The 2008 Israel Symposium ran from Saturday, January 12th through Saturday, January 19th. Below, Meretz USA Executive Director Ron Skolnik reports on what the 30 participants saw and learned.

After spending most of January in Israel, Palestine and Jordan as part of Meretz USA's annual "Israel Symposium", I'm now back in the States and it's both my duty and my pleasure to report back on what I learned.