Beth Am & The New Israel Fund Present:
Can We Talk About Israel?
Radio Host Tom Hall in conversation with NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch about his new book.

Sunday, April 10th | 4pm-6pm

Join us for a fascinating and timely community conversation with author and social justice leader Daniel Sokatch. As an expert who understands both sides of one of the world's most complex, controversial conflicts, Sokatch dives into why so many people feel so strongly about Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in CAN WE TALK ABOUT ISRAEL? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted.

In his book, Sokatch meets the emotional landmines of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict head-on and answers seemingly off-the-table questions like, “Does there really need to be a ‘Jewish State?’” and “Is Zionism justifiable?” with nuanced perspective and understanding. The book makes the case for why even those on the sidelines of these heated conversations should care, why Israel matters, and why supporting Israelis and Palestinians working to resolve their conflict is so important, not only for the Middle East, but for America and for the world.

Copies of the book are available for purchase at the Ivy Bookshop--you can purchase a copy by following this link: https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9781635573879

Daniel Sokatch is the CEO of the New Israel Fund, the leading organization advancing and defending democracy in Israel. Before joining NIF, Daniel served as the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, and was founding Executive Director of the Progressive Jewish Alliance (now Bend the Arc). In recognition of his leadership, Daniel has been named four times to the Forward newspaper's “Forward 50,” an annual list of the fifty leading Jewish decision-makers and opinion-shapers. He has contributed articles to leading newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, the Forward and Haaretz. Daniel holds an MA from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, a JD from Boston College Law School, and a BA from Brandeis University. He is married, is a father to two daughters, and resides in San Francisco.

The New Israel Fund (NIF) is the leading organization advancing and defending democracy in Israel. Widely credited with building Israeli progressive civil society, NIF has provided over $330 million to more than 900 organizations since its inception in 1979. Learn more about NIF at www.nif.org.