As we welcome in 5785, we see more than ever the importance of advocating for and supporting Israel. 
 
Please join us for a very important Scholar in Residence Weekend on November 1-2 with Gil Hoffman, Executive Director of Honestreporting.com, which fights for Israel in the international mainstream and social media. 
 
Gil is a lecturer on political strategy at Israel's College of Management and the former Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst for The Jerusalem Post.  Algemeiner.com recently named him one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life, alongside presidents, prime ministers, and other Jewish leaders.

• Friday evening, November 1, 7pm (note the later start time)
  Kabbalat Shabbat Services, followed by an Oneg Shabbat with delicious dairy and parve desserts.
  Gil will present Red States, Blue States, and the Jewish State: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Israeli and American Politics. 
• Shabbat morning, November 2, 9:30am
  Sermon on “Midvar Sheker Tirhak”: A Flood of Lies From Noah to Now. 
• After kiddush
  Join Gil for a presentation and question-and-answer session on
  Peace, Politics, and the Plutonium: An Insider's Look at the Fight for Israel on the Military and Media Battlefields.  

There is no charge for these events; however, we are requesting registration for Friday evening. Please follow the link below to register.  Livestream will be available.

This event is part of our Israel Today and Tomorrow Series and is generously sponsored by Gigi and Brad Schwartz.

 

ABOUT GIL HOFFMAN

Gil Hoffman is the executive director of HonestReporting, which fights for Israel in the international mainstream and social media; a lecturer on political strategy at Israel's College of Management; and served for 24 years as chief political correspondent and analyst for The Jerusalem Post.  The Algemeiner website recently named him one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life, alongside presidents, prime ministers, and Jewish leaders. He's lectured in all major English-speaking countries in the world, more than half the Canadian provinces, and recently made history in Hawaii by becoming the first Israel speaker to have lectured in all 50 states.