Rabbi Gilad Kariv at the Sternberg Centre
Friday, 06 January 2012
Rabbi Gilad Kariv, Executive Director of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism is coming to London and will speak at the Sternberg Centre on the important and timely subject of Jewish engagement in politics.
Eit lachashot, v'eit l'daber "A time to be silent and a time to speak out" (Kohelet/Eccl 3:8)
Rabbi Kariv will consider what part should Jews play in political discourse, asking if Jewish values oblige us to speak out and if so when and why, or should religion and politics not be mixed?
He will use his extensive experience as a lawyer and religious advocate to debate the quandaries of the explosive mix of religion and politics, both in Israel and in the Diaspora.
It promises to be a fascinating evening and is an excellent opportunity to hear from someone whose work is at the very heart of the complex relationship between the State and Progressive Judaism in Israel.
The event at the Sternberg Centre on 22nd January at 8pm (80 East End Road, London N3 2SY) is free and tickets are not necessary but, for reasons of security and planning, it is helpful if you let us know you are coming. Please call 020 8349 5642.
Rabbi Gilad Kariv, Executive Director of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, has been a leader and advocate on behalf of Progressive Judaism in Israel since 1998.
Rabbi Kariv was ordained by the Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem and earned his law degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with a combined degree in law and Jewish philosophy. He was a clerk in the State Attorney's Office and also earned an LLM in public and international law at the Northwestern University School of Law in Illinois.
Rabbi Kariv has advanced legal and social activism on behalf of religious pluralism and social justice in Israeli society in diverse capacities. He served in the positions of Associate Director and Director of Public Policy and Social Action at IMPJ's Israel Religious Action Center.
Rabbi Kariv is the author of many articles and position papers on Judaism, religion and state and community empowerment in Israel and is a frequently quoted commentator on these issues.
Rabbi Kariv lives in Tel Aviv with his wife Noa and their three children.
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