Israel Education Committee

Your Temple Sinai Window to Israeli Culture, Politics, Life, Religion and More!

Resources

• IEC programs from 2017 to 2021
• Download pdf from January 17, 2021 presentation on "Confronting Israel Delegitimization & Antisemitism" here.
• ‘A very brief history of the IDF’ by Kobi Menahemy (updated Feb 2022) following Dr. Gil-li Vardi talk ‘A spirited fighting culture: the IDF’s early years. 
• ‘The Ottoman Empire: An Intro" by Kobi Menahemy following Professor Christine Philliou talk “Turkey, the Middle East, and the Ottoman Past,”

Links to Israel-related organizations 

Click here for our list of organizations, media outlets, and the like.

Mission of the Israel Education Committee 

• To bring our congregation closer to Israel.
• To establish a presence within our community and show the community-at-large that we are connected to Israel.
• To understand the complexities of Israeli politics, government and religious movements.
• To advocate for the progressive/reform movement and social justice issues in Israel.

By engaging Temple Sinai congregants in discussion, education, raising awareness, supporting and celebrating Israel.

Have a question about the committee? Contact Kobi Menahemy at iec@oaklandsinai.org.