Year of Civil Discourse

The information below supplements the Board of Rabbis' efforts to faciliate civil discourse within our community.

Sermonic Materials

• Danny Pressman:  Ahavat Hinam

• Danny Pressman:  Civil Discourse

• David J. Cooper:  ReNarrating Israel Palestine

• Melanie Aron:  Rosh Hashanah WORDS

• Nat Ezray:  Rosh HaShana Israel Guardians and Prophets

• Paula Marcus:  Arguing for the Sake of Heaven

• Peretz Wolf-Prusan:  A Synagogue of Dialogue

• Rosalind Glazer:  Article on Israel

• Shelly Lewis:  Compassionate Passionate Dialogue

Educational Materials

• Civil Discourse Materials, Part I

• Civil Discourse Materials, Part II

• David Booth Article from the J Weekly

• Synagogue 3000 - Israel Conversations

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More about the Year of Civil Discourse

The Northern California Board of Rabbis, together with the JCRC and the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation, have created The Year of Civil Discourse (YCD). This initiative is designed to elevate the level of discourse in the Jewish community when discussing Israel. We envision an inclusive Jewish community where people from across the political spectrum can come together, discuss challenging topics, inspire and empower one another, leading to a stronger and more vital Jewish community. YCD will provide Jewish community members, institutions, and leaders with the tools to have respectful, vibrant, engaging conversations about Israel and emerging controversial issues. We hope you'll join us in this innovative effort!  Learn more about YCD by visiting the JCRC's website.