Jewish Ideas to Change the World

A virtual event presentation by Avi Posen

The event was co-sponsored by Temple Emanuel and Temple Israel

About the Event: 
Why is it that even post-Holocaust, Jews experience a large percentage of the world’s hate crimes, despite being less than 0.2% of the world’s population? That’s because the Holocaust wasn’t an antisemitic exception — it was the culmination of years of religious, scientific, cultural, and political anti-Jewish sentiment. This foundation still exists today. Many still subscribe to anti-Jewish conspiracy theories, resulting in disproportionately high statistics of anti-Jewish sentiment and large numbers of hate crimes. Take a deep dive into antisemitism today and how we can respond accordingly.

About The Speaker: 
Avi Posen is the Senior Director of Israel Education – EMEA at Unpacked for Educators, a division of OpenDor Media. His focus is on content creation and training Jewish educators around the world on how to use Unpacked for Educators materials. Avi has worked as a Judaic Studies teacher, Hillel Director, and Jewish camp director. He holds a Master's in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University in New York and lives with his family in Haifa, Israel.

Video Links: https://youtu.be/c3dKIDtAYXk?si=ExCVRQFHHSi5pIDT and https://youtu.be/FAJfddwKraQ?si=MpaenKVOX8WQXw35
Unpacked YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UNPACKED/featured
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