At our 7th
workshop in Homewood-Flossmoor we all got to experience the kind of travel it
takes Melinda to get to all our meetings. It gave me great respect for her
dedication!
After an opening circle where we discussed our experiences of the JCM, we began a workshop focused on discussion of opinions about Israel. As Israel is one of the Diller pillars and a very complicated subject, the respectful open dialogue was a great experience. We began by each choosing which of many drawings representations of Israel best represented our feelings about the country. The pictures ranged from a cartoon of Herzl to Israel made of broken glass, and hearing different interpretations was fascinating. Then we participated in a program where controversial Israeli topics were introduced with background information and we were asked to give our opinion by voting with differently colored Hershey’s Kisses. After every question we had an in depth discussion of the reasoning behind everybody’s choices. I learned a ton about Israel and my fellow Fellows. We discussed topics such as Israeli cost of living, marriage laws, and the relative merits of shawarma and falafel.
We ended the program with a check in about planning for community week and a short program planned by our JCs. A great end to a great day!
After an opening circle where we discussed our experiences of the JCM, we began a workshop focused on discussion of opinions about Israel. As Israel is one of the Diller pillars and a very complicated subject, the respectful open dialogue was a great experience. We began by each choosing which of many drawings representations of Israel best represented our feelings about the country. The pictures ranged from a cartoon of Herzl to Israel made of broken glass, and hearing different interpretations was fascinating. Then we participated in a program where controversial Israeli topics were introduced with background information and we were asked to give our opinion by voting with differently colored Hershey’s Kisses. After every question we had an in depth discussion of the reasoning behind everybody’s choices. I learned a ton about Israel and my fellow Fellows. We discussed topics such as Israeli cost of living, marriage laws, and the relative merits of shawarma and falafel.
We ended the program with a check in about planning for community week and a short program planned by our JCs. A great end to a great day!
By: Lia Bauer-Goulden
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