Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group

Join us online on Wednesday, September 17th, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group. We will discuss Side by Side by Sami Adwan (Editor), Dan Bar-On (Editor), Eyal Naveh (Editor).

In 2000, a group of Israeli and Palestinian teachers gathered to address what to many people seemed an unbridgeable gulf between the two societies. Struck by how different the standard Israeli and Palestinian textbook histories of the same events were from one another, they began to explore how to “disarm” the teaching of the history of the Middle East in Israeli and Palestinian classrooms.

The result is a riveting “dual narrative” of Israeli and Palestinian history. Side by Side comprises the history of two peoples, in separate narratives set literally side-by-side, so that readers can track each against the other, noting both where they differ as well as where they correspond. The unique and fascinating presentation has been translated into English and is now available to American audiences for the first time.

An eye-opening—and inspiring—new approach to thinking about one of the world’s most deeply entrenched conflicts, Side by Side is a breakthrough book that will spark a new public discussion about the bridge to peace in the Middle East.

Please register to join us. Contact Larry Koff with questions and cajl@tisrael.org with registration questions. 

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The Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) is a congregant-led group that seeks to create safe spaces for temple members to explore and express perspectives on Israel. If you would like to start your own lay-led group with staff support to connect with other Temple Israel members who have common interests, passions, or identities, please let us know!