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  The Discussion Continues on the Future of the Jewish People by three Israeli Visionaries. Part III   Menachem Alexenberg Mel Alexenberg is an artist who creates artworks at the interface between art, science, technology, and culture. His artworks explore interrelationships between digital age art and Jewish consciousness, space-time systems and electronic technologies, participatory art and community, high tech and high touch experiences, and responsive art in cyberspace and real space. His artworks exploring digital technologies and global systems are in the collections of more than forty museums worldwide. Alexenberg is Founding Dean of a new School of Art and Multimedia Design at Netanya College. He is the author of the book: The Future of Art in the Digital Age: From Hellenistic to Hebraic Consciousness. Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man Recent discoveries of "The Gospel of Judas' have spurred on intrigue into the "a lost disciple' of Jesus. Rabbi Moshe Dror reviews a new book ˜The Truth about Judas Iscariot' by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. Dr. Rabbi Moshe DrorFuture Bible Commentary   Can artwork, not just text serve as commentary on the Bible? Dr. Rabbi Moshe Dror has launched a regular commentary on the Hebrew Bible at IsraelSeen.com, using the artwork of Philip Ratner and others. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do in the trans modern age. Some of the points covered in the discussion are:   Connectedness Tao/Zendo Visual Thinking Encoding the Spiritual Tradition   Avraham and his 8 children The East Cyberspace and Real Space in Israel   Tfillin/Acupuncture Judas Meditation   Vision of Unifications Multi-Dimensional Awareness And More

Bob Bylan Neighborhood Bully UPDATE: According to Tablet Magazine opinion piece: "I wanted to hear the Bob Dylan song “Neighborhood Bully” off his 1983 record Infidels. That’s how I discovered that YouTube won’t let you hear the song. It turns out that this man Bob Dylan, so beloved by the American cultural establishment and winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature, is guilty of hate speech. Sooner or later, they all are." What a timely moment for an unfortunately timely event. Nothing apparently has changed. We no doubt need better leadership with more "sechel" rather than brawn. But in the end regardless what decision the Israeli Government makes, Israel apparently will always be the "Neighborhood Bully". Words and music. You can purchase the Neighborhood Bully at Amazon or at iTunes "What's plain is that the Gaza flotilla's nominal purpose, delivering "humanitarian" supplies to Gaza, was secondary to the aim of provoking a confrontation. The Gaza flotilla turned down an Israeli offer to unload the six boats and deliver the goods to Gaza by truck; it ignored repeated warnings that it would not be allowed to reach Gaza. Its spokesmen said they would insist on "breaking Israel's siege," as one of them put it." Blue Star (Jewish Think Tank) Words to Neighborhood Bully: Well, the neighborhood bully, he's just one man, His enemies say he's on their land. They got him outnumbered about a million to one, He got no place to escape to, no place to run. He's the neighborhood bully. The neighborhood bully just lives to survive, He's criticized and condemned for being alive. He's not supposed to fight back, he's supposed to have thick skin, He's supposed to lay down and die when his door is kicked in. He's the neighborhood bully. The neighborhood bully been driven out of every land, He's wandered the earth an exiled man. Seen his family scattered, his people hounded and torn, He's always on trial for just being born. He's the neighborhood bully. Well, he knocked out a lynch mob, he was criticized, Old women condemned him, said he should apologize. Then he destroyed a bomb factory, nobody was glad. The bombs were meant for him. He was supposed to feel bad. He's the neighborhood bully. Well, the chances are against it and the odds are slim That he'll live by the rules that the world makes for him, 'Cause there's a noose at his neck and a gun at his back And a license to kill him is given out to every maniac. He's the neighborhood bully. He got no allies to really speak of. What he gets he must pay for, he don't get it out of love. He buys obsolete weapons and he won't be denied But no one sends flesh and blood to fight by his side. He's the neighborhood bully. Well, he's surrounded by pacifists who all want peace, They pray for it nightly that the bloodshed must cease. Now, they wouldn't hurt a fly. To hurt one they would weep. They lay and they wait for this bully to fall asleep. He's the neighborhood bully. Every empire that's enslaved him is gone, Egypt and Rome, even the great Babylon. He's made a garden of paradise in the desert sand, In bed with nobody, under no one's command. He's the neighborhood bully. Now his holiest books have been trampled upon, No contract he signed was worth what it was written on. He took the crumbs of the world and he turned it into wealth, Took sickness and disease and he turned it into health. He's the neighborhood bully. What's anybody indebted to him for? Nothin', they say. He just likes to cause war. Pride and prejudice and superstition indeed, They wait for this bully like a dog waits to feed. He's the neighborhood bully. What has he done to wear so many scars? Does he change the course of rivers? Does he pollute the moon and stars? Neighborhood bully, standing on the hill, Running out the clock, time standing still, Neighborhood bully. (c) 1983   Bob Dylan's Neighborhood Bully from Alexander Gendler on ...

The Discussion Continues on the Future of the Jewish People by three Israeli Visionaries. Part II This discussion was originally held in 2007 but is still very relevant today. During these intervening years Moshe Dror and Yoram Getzler has since passed. Menachem Alexenberg Mel Alexenberg is an artist who creates artworks at the interface between art, science, technology, and culture. His artworks explore interrelationships between digital age art and Jewish consciousness, space-time systems and electronic technologies, participatory art and community, high tech and high touch experiences, and responsive art in cyberspace and real space. His artworks exploring digital technologies and global systems are in the collections of more than forty museums worldwide. Alexenberg is Founding Dean of a new School of Art and Multimedia Design at Netanya College. He is the author of the books: The Future of Art in the Digital Age: From Hellenistic to Hebraic Consciousness.  Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man     Recent discoveries of ‘The Gospel of Judas' have spurred on intrigue into the ‘lost disciple' of Jesus. Rabbi Moshe Dror reviews a new book ‘The Truth about Judas Iscariot' by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man.   Dr. Rabbi Moshe DrorFuture Bible Commentary   Can artwork, not just text serve as commentary on the Bible? Dr. Rabbi Moshe Dror has launched a regular commentary on the Hebrew Bible at IsraelSeen.com, using the artwork of Philip Ratner and others. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do in the transmodern age. Some of the points covered in the discussion are: Bits and Atoms Zionist Dream Visual Thinking Encoding the Spiritual Tradition Return to Israel and the third Temple Where is the Spiritual in Israel Cyberspace and Real Space in Israel Celebration of Channukah Cybernetics Left-Right Hemisphere And More….  

Discussion on the Future of the Jewish People by three Israeli Visionaries. Part I This discussion was originally held in 2007 but is still very relevant today. During these intervening years Moshe Dror and Yoram Getzler has since passed. Menachem Alexenberg Mel Alexenberg is an artist who creates artworks at the interface between art, science, technology, and culture. His artworks explore interrelationships between digital age art and Jewish consciousness, space-time systems and electronic technologies, participatory art and community, high tech and high touch experiences, and responsive art in cyberspace and real space. His artworks exploring digital technologies and global systems are in the collections of more than forty museums worldwide. Alexenberg is Founding Dean of a new School of Art and Multimedia Design at Netanya College. He is the author of the books: The Future of Art in the Digital Age: From Hellenistic to Hebraic Consciousness. Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man Recent discoveries of 'The Gospel of Judas' have spurred on intrigue into the 'lost disciple' of Jesus. Rabbi Moshe Dror reviews a new book 'The Truth about Judas Iscariot' by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. Dr. Rabbi Moshe DrorFuture Bible Commentary   Can artwork, not just text serve as commentary on the Bible? Dr. Rabbi Moshe Dror has launched a regular commentary on the Hebrew Bible at IsraelSeen.com, using the artwork of Philip Ratner and others. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do in the transmodern age. Some of the points covered in the discussion are: Bits and Atoms Zionist Dream Visual Thinking Encoding the Spiritual Tradition Return to Israel and the third Temple Where is the Spiritual in Israel Cyberspace and Real Space in Israel Celebration of Channukah Cybernetics Left-Right Hemisphere And More….

Dr. Zohar Raviv - The Wondering Jew-The Chosen..The Choosing..and the Choice Dr. Zohar Raviv presented a series of lectures in English sponsored by Alma College in Tel Aviv. This is the fifth and final  in a series titled “The Wondering Jew”.  The Chosen..The Choosing..and the Choice. We want to thank him for his generosity in taking the time to share his knowledge with the group and challenging us to think outside the "box".   And You shall be a hallowed nation unto Me, of all the nations.. The Lord did not set His love upon you. nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people-for you were the fewest of all peoples.. For You have chosen us and sanctified us of all nations. Parashat Truma-anyone whose heart so wishes... O.K. So I am Chosen..What does it actually mean? Or A Politically-Correct Minefield Debased Responsibilities: Numerous & Exclusive Rights: None Rabbi Akiva used to say: "Beloved is man. for he was created in God's image: and the fact that God made it known that man was created in His image is indicative of an evern greater love. As the verse state (Genesis 9:6) " In the image of God, man was created." The Mishna goes on to say. "Beloved are the people Israel. for they are called children of God: it is even a greater love that it was made known to them that they are called children of God, as it said,"You are the children of the Lord, your God, Beloved are the people Israel. for a precious article (the Torah) was given to them... SESSION ONE https://israelseen.com/2013/01/28/dr-zohar-raviv-the-wondering-jew-series-who-makes-the-whole-in-the-donut/ SESSION TWO https://israelseen.com/2013/02/06/dr-zohar-raviv-the-wondering-jew-series-who-will-save-us-between-the-messiah-and-the-messianic-era/ SESSION THREE https://israelseen.com/2013/02/11/dr-zohar-raviv-the-wondering-jew-series-embracing-auschwitz-the-perils-of-holocaust-narratives/ SESSION FOUR https://israelseen.com/2013/02/19/dr-zohar-raviv-the-wondering-jew-series-16th-century-kabbalah-in-tzfat/   Hebrew Culture in English Alma’s custom courses for English-speakers explore Hebrew culture by probing with learners key classical and contemporary texts, ideas, and dilemmas shaping Jewish and Israeli identities. The Wondering Jew Session 1. Between Good, Bad, and Evil: A Walk in the Divine Park Session 2. Who Will Save Us? Between The Messiah and The Messianic Era Session 3. Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives Session 4. A City of God: 16th Century Kabbalah in Tzfat Session 5. The Chosen...the Choosing...and the Choice   Lecturer: Dr. Zohar Raviv For more information and to register,  call 03-5663031, Ext. 1 Dr. Zohar Raviv, a noted Jewish educator in Israel, North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia, is Chief Education Officer for Taglit-Birthright Israel. Previously, Zohar was Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Oberlin College (Ohio) and a Hebrew University Florence Melton Scholar to North America. Zohar received his Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University (B.A., Land of Israel Studies) and Brandeis University (joint M.A., Judaic Studies and Jewish Education). . We are very fortunate to once again have Dr. Zohar Raviv present a series of lectures in English sponsored by Alma College in Tel Aviv. The third of five in a series titled “The Wondering Jew”. session 3. “Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives.” You can listen to the podcast  now and/or see the video of the presentation on israelseen later this week. You can also hear and see Dr. Raviv’s other series on israelseen by searching Zohar Raviv.

We are very fortunate to once again have Dr. Zohar Raviv present a series of lectures in English sponsored by Alma College in Tel Aviv. The fourth of five in a series titled “The Wondering Jew”. session 4 We are very fortunate to once again have Dr. Zohar Raviv present a series of lectures in English sponsored by Alma College in Tel Aviv. The fourth of five in a series titled “The Wondering Jew”. session 4 A City of God: 16th Century Kabbalah in Tzfat.   You can listen to the podcast  now on israelseen. You can also hear and see Dr. Raviv’s other series on israelseen by searching Zohar Raviv.   SESSION ONE https://israelseen.com/2013/01/28/dr-zohar-raviv-the-wondering-jew-series-who-makes-the-whole-in-the-donut/ SESSION TWO https://israelseen.com/2013/02/06/dr-zohar-raviv-the-wondering-jew-series-who-will-save-us-between-the-messiah-and-the-messianic-era/ SESSION THREE https://israelseen.com/2013/02/11/dr-zohar-raviv-the-wondering-jew-series-embracing-auschwitz-the-perils-of-holocaust-narratives/   Hebrew Culture in English Alma’s custom courses for English-speakers explore Hebrew culture by probing with learners key classical and contemporary texts, ideas, and dilemmas shaping Jewish and Israeli identities. The Wondering Jew Five consecutive Sundays, starting January 27, from 19:00 to 21:00 Session 1. Between Good, Bad, and Evil: A Walk in the Divine Park Session 2. Who Will Save Us? Between The Messiah and The Messianic Era Session 3. Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives Session 4. A City of God: 16th Century Kabbalah in Tzfat Session 5. Topic to be determined in advance by the students   Lecturer: Dr. Zohar Raviv For more information and to register,  call 03-5663031, Ext. 1 Dr. Zohar Raviv, a noted Jewish educator in Israel, North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia, is Chief Education Officer for Taglit-Birthright Israel. Previously, Zohar was Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Oberlin College (Ohio) and a Hebrew University Florence Melton Scholar to North America. Zohar received his Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University (B.A., Land of Israel Studies) and Brandeis University (joint M.A., Judaic Studies and Jewish Education). . We are very fortunate to once again have Dr. Zohar Raviv present a series of lectures in English sponsored by Alma College in Tel Aviv. The third of five in a series titled “The Wondering Jew”. session 3. “Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives.” You can listen to the podcast  now and/or see the video of the presentation on israelseen later this week. You can also hear and see Dr. Raviv’s other series on israelseen by searching Zohar Raviv.      

Dr. Zohar Raviv The Wondering Jew Series - Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives We are very fortunate to once again have Dr. Zohar Raviv present a series of lectures in English sponsored by Alma College in Tel Aviv. The third of five in a series titled “The Wondering Jew”. session 3. "Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives." You can listen to the podcast  now and/or see the video of the presentation on israelseen later this week. You can also hear and see Dr. Raviv’s other series on israelseen by searching Zohar Raviv.   Hebrew Culture in English Alma’s custom courses for English-speakers explore Hebrew culture by probing with learners key classical and contemporary texts, ideas, and dilemmas shaping Jewish and Israeli identities. The Wondering Jew Five consecutive Sundays, starting January 27, from 19:00 to 21:00 Session 1. Between Good, Bad, and Evil: A Walk in the Divine Park Session 2. Who Will Save Us? Between The Messiah and The Messianic Era Session 3. Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives Session 4. A City of God: 16th Century Kabbalah in Tzfat Session 5. Topic to be determined in advance by the students   Lecturer: Dr. Zohar Raviv   Dr. Zohar Raviv, a noted Jewish educator in Israel, North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia, is Chief Education Officer for Taglit-Birthright Israel. Previously, Zohar was Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Oberlin College (Ohio) and a Hebrew University Florence Melton Scholar to North America. Zohar received his Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University (B.A., Land of Israel Studies) and Brandeis University (joint M.A., Judaic Studies and Jewish Education).

Dr. Zohar Raviv The Wondering Jew Series - Who Will Save Us? Between The Messiah and The Messianic Era We are very fortunate to once again have Dr. Zohar Raviv present a series of lectures in English sponsored by Alma College in Tel Aviv. The second of five in a series titled “The Wondering Jew”. session 2 "Who will save us? Between the Messiah and the Messianic Era. You can listen to the podcast and/or see the video of the presentation on israelseen. You can also hear and see Dr. Raviv’s other series on israelseen by searching Zohar Raviv.       Hebrew Culture in English Alma’s custom courses for English-speakers explore Hebrew culture by probing with learners key classical and contemporary texts, ideas, and dilemmas shaping Jewish and Israeli identities. The Wondering Jew Five consecutive Sundays, starting January 27, from 19:00 to 21:00 Session 1. Between Good, Bad, and Evil: A Walk in the Divine Park Session 2. Who Will Save Us? Between The Messiah and The Messianic Era Session 3. Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives Session 4. A City of God: 16th Century Kabbalah in Tzfat Session 5. Topic to be determined in advance by the students   Lecturer: Dr. Zohar Raviv For more information and to register,  call 03-5663031, Ext. 1 Dr. Zohar Raviv, a noted Jewish educator in Israel, North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia, is Chief Education Officer for Taglit-Birthright Israel. Previously, Zohar was Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Oberlin College (Ohio) and a Hebrew University Florence Melton Scholar to North America. Zohar received his Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University (B.A., Land of Israel Studies) and Brandeis University (joint M.A., Judaic Studies and Jewish Education).

      We are very fortunate to once again have Dr. Zohar Raviv present a series of lectures in English sponsored by Alma College in Tel Aviv.  The first of five in a series titled "The Wondering Jew". This first lecture deals with the topic: "Between Good, Bad and Evil  in Jewish Thought or Who Makes The Hole In The Donut. You can listen to the podcast and/or see the video of the presentation on israelseen. You can also hear and see Dr. Raviv's other series on israelseen by searching Zohar Raviv. Video One Video Two Video Three Video Four   Hebrew Culture in English Alma’s custom courses for English-speakers explore Hebrew culture by probing with learners key classical and contemporary texts, ideas, and dilemmas shaping Jewish and Israeli identities. The Wondering Jew Five consecutive Sundays, starting January 27, from 19:00 to 21:00 Session 1. Between Good, Bad, and Evil: A Walk in the Divine Park Session 2. Who Will Save Us? Between The Messiah and The Messianic Era Session 3. Embracing Auschwitz: The Perils of Holocaust Narratives Session 4. A City of God: 16th Century Kabbalah in Tzfat Session 5. Topic to be determined in advance by the students   Lecturer: Dr. Zohar Raviv For more information and to register,  call 03-5663031, Ext. 1 Dr. Zohar Raviv, a noted Jewish educator in Israel, North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia, is Chief Education Officer for Taglit-Birthright Israel. Previously, Zohar was Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Oberlin College (Ohio) and a Hebrew University Florence Melton Scholar to North America. Zohar received his Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University (B.A., Land of Israel Studies) and Brandeis University (joint M.A., Judaic Studies and Jewish Education).