Sunday 1 June 2003

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We continued our exploration of the different voices present in Israeli society today. Our first meeting was with Rav Dorr, the headmaster of Yeshivat Chorev, a modern Orthodox school. In particular, the school is associated with the National Religious Party, so we got to hear some of Rav Dorr's perspectives on balancing religious life with obligations to the state.

We then went to the studios of T'chelet TV, a new television statement that is focused on providing wholesome and educational programming about Judaism for both children and adults. It has been on the air since around Pesach, and its initial ratings have been very high. Their mission is to engage Israeli Jews in Judaism (some Israelis, especially secular, have surprisingly little knowledge about Judaism).

After having the afternoon free, we had dinner at the home of Josie Arbel, a Hornstein alumna who now lives in Israel. There were several other alumni there as well, and we had a good dinner and a lively discussion.

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