Rutgers New Jersey Jewish Film Festival

Nationalism, Tradition, and Jewish Revival

bikurim ceremony 1960 Children from a kibbutz riding a donkey cart at the "Bikurim" ceremony during the holiday of Succot (1960). Photo used with the permission of the State of Israel Government Press Office.

in Israeli Society

Monday, October 8, 2007
Speaker: Meir Buzaglo,
Schusterman Visiting Professor
in Israel Studies, Bildner Center

Location: Scholarly Communication Center, Alexander Library
Time: 7:00 pm
Parking available in the library deck.

This talk examines the range of spiritual and ideological leanings of Jews in Israel. The discussion of various problems and challenges that Israeli society faces will lead to the exploration of the concept of Jewish peoplehood and of the role that Jewish traditions and values can play in resolving some of these issues.

Please RSVP by October 1.

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