MINYANIM ISRAEL TRIP

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1 MINYANIM ISRAEL TRIP August 22 nd -29 th, 2011 When? What? Where? Who? Why? How? Monday, August 22 nd יום ב', כ"ב אב תשע"א 15:00 Arrivals Ben-Gurion Airport Vadim & Orli 13:00 Leaving Kiryat Moriah 15:30 Welcome Ben-Gurion Airport Eran & Vadim 17:30 Leadership in the Desert Young Communities in Israel Café Ringelblum, Beer-Sheva Naomi Efrat, Elik Almog 21:00 Diner & Introduction Hangar-Adamah Nir Ben-Gal & Co' Mitzpeh-Ramon 22:00 MAKŌM learning I Why have we chosen the destinations that we have? In what ways is this not a typical tour of Israel? What awaits us over the next week together? Why is young leadership in the Negev significant? "Shlichut Pnim" "White Man's Burden"? What relations does this dynamic create between the local people and the young leaders? Center Vs. Periphery Why have they chosen Mitzpeh Ramon as their location for the dance company? What power does art have beyond pure aesthetics? What can art accomplish? Should art be a priority in a "Start-Up" nation that is not yet fully formed? What does a portrait of the dance students look like? Who are they? Why do they choose to come? What are they looking for? Vadim Blumin Expectations & Group contract Packaged lunches from the café in the airport Naomi Efrat, Kamah: naomi.efrat@gmail.com Elik Almog: Ringelblum 86, Nir Ben Gal , info@adama.org.il Har Boker 4, Mitzpeh Ramon 1

2 Tuesday, August 23 rd 07:00 Breakfast on the Cliffside Journaling 08:00 Workshop Hangar-Adamah Nir Ben-Gal & Co' 10:00 Ayalim 11:30 Travel to Yerucham Student Village tour Ashalim 12:00 Introduction to Yerucham Beer Hagar Atid ba-midbar 13:00 Mevashlot The Ethnic Cooks 14:15 Study at the Yerucham Lake Atid ba-midbar 17:30 the Negev Avnun Mountain Salima 2 יום ג', כ"ג אב תשע"א קמח vs תורה / Spirit Body vs. Soul /Earth vs. What does Judaism have to say about physical expressions like dance? Group dynamics Young Leadership: Keywords: change, building, initiative, action, ראש Ashalim (kfar Adiel) גדול Inbar Elberg : What is motivating these young people to act? Do you think you would ever join a group like inbal@ayalim.org.il this? What are the social dynamics in a place like Yerucham? There is a sense of anger among the locals, they feel they were lied to by the government when they came to Israel. Intergenerational tension: With limited opportunities within Yerucham, should the young generation leave to build a better life elsewhere, or stay and improve the status quo? Towards breaking the narrative of Victimhood: In what way does this project respond to local tensions? If food can be seen as an object of Jewish sublimation, what are the problems behind this food? What complex story is cooked into this food? How can the food help tell a healthier story? Leadership Seminar Why was the Torah given in the desert? Yishmael and Isaac: what happens when two competing "brothers" find themselves together in the desert? Which narrative do you assume: one of power (Goliath?) or one of the underdog (David)? What does today's Negev look like? What are the tensions between the Jewish social justice values and the Israeli reality on the ground?

3 18:45 The City of Yerucham Past, Present and Implications for the Future 21:00 Sdeh -Boker 22:00 MAKŌM learning II Midreshet Ben-Gurion Journaling What is the Bedouin narrative? This encounter is an opportunity to give voice to a "double minority": a Bedouin woman. New nuances within old tensions: Mizrachi attitudes toward mainstream Israeli society and culture Tze'irim B'Yeruham Keren: David Biton: Davidbiton1@gmail.com Wednesday, August 24 th 07:00 Sdeh -Boker Yerucham 08:00 MAKŌM learning III Journaling 10:00 Depart for Jerusalem יום ד', כ"ד אב תשע"א Processing the trip to the Negev + time to read and write in journals 12:00 Check-in hotel & dinner. עדיף באגרון Time to settle in and refresh 14:30 Nathan Sheransky JAFI headquarters 15:30 Projects Presentation JAFI & MiNYanim Committees 17:00 Depart for the Western Wall Old City, Jerusalem 18:00 Rachel Azaria The Western Wall Vadim & Elisheva 3 הצגת הפרויקטים לבכירי הסהוה"י לועדה שערן ירכיב "By the Waters of Babylon "Which Zion/Jerusalem do we seek to create today? What sorts of tensions and intersections arise between spiritual / national / and religious symbols like the Kotel in contemporary Israel? The failure of multiculturalism? To what extent are/should the rights and preferences of a minority group be imposed on other groups? Jerusalem in 2011: what are the personal struggles of a woman in a position of leadership? Rachel Azaria: ychagar@jerusalem.muni.il Hagar (Rache's assistant): , :00 Dinner & Introduction Beit Ana-Ticho, Tav HaChevrati, B'Maaglei

4 Jerusalem Thursday, August 25th 07:00 Breakfast at the Hotel Journaling 08:00 Secular Yeshiva 12:00 Lunch 13:00 The Israel Museum 15:00 MAKŌM learning IV Ein Qarem, Jerusalem Jerusalem 17:00 JOH Bat-Kol Hevruta Shoval JOH Vadim & Elisheva "Jerusalem is Proud to Present" Secular Yeshiva: Why should the study of Jewish text in a traditional yeshiva setting be of significance to young non-observant Jews? If this study requires no commitment to observance, what merit is there to study in a Yeshiva setting, as opposed to an academic one? What are some of the different ways in which individuals express their complex relationship with the place (Israel) through visual art? Works of art often express a vision for an ideal state of being: the artist's dream of what could be. What are some of the visions you found in the museum? Do any of the visions you saw contradict one another? Which expression of this speaks most to you? Rethinking museum theory: what is the role of a museum? How do each of the sections within the museum interact with one another? How did you experience the interactions between each section and the others? What is the interaction between universal (general culture) and particular (Israeli, Jewish) in the museum? What is the story of the LGBT movement in Jerusalem? How did it develop? What is the relationship between the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Gay movements? What is the character of each? Private vs. public Conflicted/Multiple identities (Gay& observant Jew; Jewish & Hungarian): What is the price you Tzedek, Yael: yael@mtzedek.org.il יום ה', כ"ה אב תשע"א For further information, look into PresenTense: Yaron Gal Jerusalem Open House: Daniel, Hevruta: דניאל, חברותא Tzachi, Shoval: 4

5 18:30 Depart for the festival m.muni.il/ pay for giving up one of your identities? Anthropological study on the ground: What does recreation in Israel look like? What does street culture in Israel look like? Music that incorporates texts from Psalms with Ethiopian Jazz Fusion and Afro-Groove, up-beat and happy Friday, August 26 th 08:00 Breakfast at the Hotel Jerusalem Journaling 09:00 MAKŌM learning V 10:30 Depart for Tel-Aviv 12:00 MAKŌM learning VI Rothschild Boulevard, Tel - Aviv Exploring Tel-Aviv 13:30 Lunch & divide by tasks 15:30 Processing Habima Square, Tel-Aviv 16:30 Depart for hotel Preparations for Shabbat 17:30 Depart for Kabalat Shabbat Northern Port, TLV 18:30 Shabbat at the Port Jew-Bu: Kabbalat Shabbat- How can one personalize tradition to make it meaningful? What is authentic Judaism? Does this prayer feel authentic to you? On the other hand, does it feel accessible/relatable? What would you do differently? What power (and who is allowed) does one have to change text, create or alter traditions, etc. There is a current trend towards Jewish renewal in Tel Aviv; a renaissance of Jewish culture, and a growing interest in Jewish text and rituals among non-observant Israelis. What is behind this trend? What does it reveal to us about Israeli society? Why is it happening? &event_id=464 20:30 Shabbat Dinner At the Hotel Eran El-Bar 5 יום ו', כ"ו אב תשע"א Weekly Torah Portion: Re'eh Sabbath Begins: Jerusalem: 18:35 Tel Aviv: 18:51 Tel Aviv Port

6 22:00 Free evening in TLV Shabbat, August 27 th 09:30 Breakfast at the Hotel 10:30 Mass media & Journalism in contemporary Israel Lily Galili 12:00 MAKŌM learning VII Eran El-Bar Weekly Torah portion Mapping the Israeli mass-media and press In what ways, if at all, is Israeli journalism different from that of other societies? 13:30 Lunch at the hotel 14:30 Free time in Tel-Aviv 20:00 MAKŌM learning VIII הבדלה Towards the Month of Elul יום שבת, כ"ז אב תשע"א Sunday, August 28 th 07:00 Breakfast at the Hotel 09:00 Depart for Afula 11:00 The "Cultural Movement" Afula 12:30 Depart for Eshchar 13:00 Lunch Eshachar Eran El-Bar 14:30 Depart for Kibbutz Eshbal Local learning : 15:00 Site as text understanding the story behind the Kibbutz Eshbal 17:00 Depart for Tel-Aviv 19:30 Preparations at Hotel 20:30 Farewell dinner Old Tel-Aviv Train Station The Role of Civil Society: Whose responsibility is it to provide basic social services? The government or independent organizations? What is the evolution of social change? What are the sources of energy and inspiration for social movements? When it comes to qualitative results, how do you define success? יום א', כ"ח אב תשע"א Hadas Goldman, Cultural Movement Contact: zohar@hechalutz.org 6