On the heels of the recent World Zionist Congress, the issue of religious pluralism in Israel has come back into focus. Rabbi Hector Epelbaum with Zoom guest WZO Vice Chairman Yizhar Hess, the former CEO of the Conservative/Masorti Movement in Israel, we’ll discuss the history of the non-Orthodox movements in Israel and the challenges they face today.

IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL
Free for B’nai Torah Members, $18 Guests
(For Rabbi Epelbaum’s 3-part Lunch & Learn series)

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You are welcome to bring a dairy/parve lunch; coffee and tea are provided.

Dr. Yizhar Hess is Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization. He was elected to that role in 2020 as a representative of MERCAZ, the Zionist slate of the global Masorti/Conservative Movement. Dr. Hess, Vice Chairman, Mercaz Olami, was Executive Director of the Masorti Movement in Israel from 2007 – 2020 and represented the Masorti Movement in negotiations with the government regarding egalitarian prayer at the Kotel. He is co-editor of Questions About God, published by Ma’ariv. Dr. Hess, is a member of the Israeli Bar and earned a Ph.D. in Sociology and Education from Sussex University in England.