SHIUR in Israel

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About The Series

SHIUR Special Israel Related Programming

The people of Israel, both Jewish and Arab, are undergoing an unforeseen transformation in self-conception–both in relation to the world as well as reconceiving fundamental questions of Jewish & Israeli consciousness. Past political, religious, and social categories have become obsolete after October 7. Part of this process of reconfiguration involves reflection and engagement with ourselves and our history–and seeking out a new language and worldview that is contemporary to our times and needs.

We believe, now it is crucial to work on “internal defense” by engaging with intellectual and spiritual questions that shape our sense of what Israel stands for and what it means to be Jewish and or Israelis (this includes all Arab and non-Jewish inhabitants and citizens). Given the global nature of discourse about the War, we also feel it valuable to engage in discourse with our international community.

Our Israel program involves:

In Israel:

In-person SHIUR gatherings where Jews and Arabs, Israelis and foreigners, come together through text-based discourse. Thinking together, reading together, developing ideas and experiences together. We do this in meetings in art galleries and cultural spaces as well as Shabbat and Havdalah events.

SHIUR is partnering with existing organizations within Israel, focusing on coexistence projects between Jews and Arabs, as well as supplying urgent needs those in need due to the war.

In Europe and North America:

Regular in-person meet ups for the SHIUR community in Germany (Berlin, Munich), New York, Netherlands, London and Paris. The meetups are organized by community members.

Digital:

Virtual SHIUR where the global community explores through text and discourse the current situation. We believe that maintaining a direct connection across borders and cultures is vital.

To join private SHIUR community events in New York, Germany, Netherlands, London, and Paris contact us here.

To learn about our volunteer efforts in Israel contact us here.

Newsletters on theme

Featured

Nov 15, 2023

Action & Praxis in Wartime: SHIUR Newsletter from Tel Aviv - Part II

Nov 15, 2023

…everything else that seemed significant in my life before October 7, lost meaning, and I felt (and still feel) that I entered a liminal stage that was, unexpectedly and strangely, solid and decisive. At first this may sound a bit paradoxical—how can an intermediate stage, where we have no certainty of what will follow, allow for decisiveness?

Nov 15, 2023

Nov 1, 2023

Newsletter from Tel Aviv - Part I

Nov 1, 2023

So radical and transformative that the magnitude of our uncertainty of what will come of it is matched by the conviction that it will be utterly different than before October 7…

Nov 1, 2023