Revisiting Early Zionist Thinkers: Reclaiming our Ideals and History
Four Wednesday Mornings
Dates: March 27, April 3, 10, 17
Time: 9:30-10:45 AM ET
Instructor: Steve Kerbel
Location: Online
Participation in the first part of this course is not a prerequisite to enrolling in this course.
With all the news about Jews today: Anti-Semitism in the Diaspora, political strife, popular protest and war in Israel, and the demonization of Israel and Zionism in the Arab world, it is a good time to revisit the thinking that motivated the Zionist state builders of the early 20th Century.
Join this four-week course to examine the writings of the leaders: Katznelson, Ben Gurion, Jabotinsky, Meir and Begin. What events were they responding to, what did nationalism and self-determination look like after 2000 years of exilic existence? We will see if their thoughts can help us understand today's events.
Registration Rates
This course is offered on a sliding payment scale. Both tiers receive identical access to the program.
Standard Class Rate: $120
Base Rate (Subsidized): $100
All interested students are encouraged to join our classes.
Should the registration rates become a barrier to enrollment, please reach out to our Executive Director, Matthew Silverman.
Steve Kerbel is the principal of Steven Kerbel Educational Consulting in Rockville, Maryland. In this capacity, Steve trains teachers and writes curricula for congregations, day schools, and Federations throughout the US. Before this, he served as Director of Education for Congregation B’nai Tzedek and Ohr Kodesh Congregation for a combined 14 years. Prior to that, Steve was the inaugural Retreat Director of Capital Camps & Retreat Center. Steve has also been a full-time faculty member at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville and an educational consultant to the Seaboard Region of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
In what seems like a different lifetime, Steve earned a law degree and was in the private practice of law for eight years. Steve is an alum of the University of Maryland, College Park, where he met his wife, Judy, and they have two daughters. Among Steve’s consulting activities, he facilitates wine tastings featuring Israeli wines and teaches about the geography of diversity of Israel through its wines and wine makers.