Making History 2012 Schedule
SATURDAY | SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY
| SATURDAY, MARCH 24 | |
| 8:30-10:00 PM | Welcome and Opening Plenary Session: Making History |
| 10:00 PM | Dessert Reception |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 25 | |
| 8:15 AM-9:30 AM |
Breakout Session I The Arab Spring and Prospects for Peace The Impact of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict on America's Interests: A Military Perspective Changing Attitudes in Rabbinic Schools IR AMIM Presents: At the Tipping Point in Jerusalem What if Israel Attacks Iran? A Regional Conversation Training Workshop I: Public Speaking with KNP |
| 9:50-11:05 AM |
Breakout Session II 2012 US Elections, Israel as a Partisan Wedge Issue, and the Jewish Vote How Do We Talk to Our Children About Israel? Palestinian Perspectives: What’s the Next Move? Bringing Turkey Back AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW Presents: Securing the Peace: Sustainable Borders for a Future Two-State Solution Training Workshop II: Public Speaking with KNP |
| 11:25 AM-12:55 PM | Plenary Session II: Members of Knesset |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | Lunch on own Closed-door lunch for rabbis, cantors and rabbinic students Book talk with Gershom Gorenberg: The Unmaking of Israel |
| 2:15-3:30 PM |
Breakout Session III
The Next Generation: How Young Israeli Activists and Young American Jews are Transforming the Israel-Diaspora Relationship
Strange Bedfellows: Neocons, Hawks, Christian Zionists, and Casino Magnates Sticks & Carrots: US and International Efforts to Deal With Iran
Non-Governmental Solutions and Challenges for Furthering a Two-State Solution
NEW ISRAEL FUND Presents: Jewish Extremism and the Politics of Religion in Israel Training Workshop III: Storytelling is Organizing: Telling Your Story to Make an Impact |
| 3:50-5:20 PM | Plenary Session III: The Future of Pro-Israel |
| 5:30-6:30 PM | Advocacy Day training |
| 5:30 PM | J Street U Student Session |
| 5:45 PM | Young Professionals happy hour with J Street, New Israel Fund and Drinking Liberally |
| 8:00 PM | The Crisis of Zionism: Book launch with author Peter Beinart |
| MONDAY, MARCH 26 | |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Briefing for Advocacy Day Team Leaders J Street Young Professionals Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:15 AM |
Breakout Session IV One-State, Two-State, Green State, Blue State Four Years Later: Is the Israel Conversation in the Jewish Community Changing? Gay Rights: The Newest Dimension of Israel Advocacy? B'TSELEM-USA Presents: Holding Israel to a Universal Standard or to a Higher Standard on Human Rights? Training Workshop IV: Storytelling is Organizing: Telling Your Story to Make an Impact |
| 10:35 AM-12:05 PM | Advocacy Day Training |
| 12:15-1:15 PM |
Lunch on own Just Vision presents a film screening of Home FrontS. Daniel Abraham Center presents Is Peace Possible? |
| 1:30-2:45 PM | Plenary Session IV: The Israel/US Partnership: Present and Future |
| 3:05-4:35 PM |
Breakout Session V The Global Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Movement and the State of Israel Congress and the Peace Process: Creating the Space for Dialogue Israeli Politics 101: Coalition Building and Domestic Political Structure Palestinian and Arab Israelis, the Peace Process, and a Two-State Solution RABBIS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS-NORTH AMERICA and J Street's Rabbinic Cabinet Present: Israel on the Pulpit -- The Role of Rabbis in the Conversation Training Workshop V |
| 4:45-6:00 PM | Film screening of My So-Called Enemy with director Lisa Gossels (runs until 6:30 PM) |
| 6:30-7:30 PM | Pre-Gala Reception |
| 7:30-9:30 PM | J Street Gala Dinner Honoring Davidi Gilo |
| TUESDAY, MARCH 27: ADVOCACY DAY | |
| 8:30 AM | Advocacy Day Kick-Off |
| 2:00 PM | Advocacy Day ends |
Participating Organizations
