Dear Families,
We are so impressed with the maturity and focus of our class the past two weeks. We have spent time discussing why Israeli army service is mandatory for ages 18-21 and outlined key historical and current event issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The discussions we have had over the past two weeks have been quite sophisticated and the questions the students asked were downright impressive. We tried to humanize the conflict, showing that it's not just a debate about borders or between governments. The students learned more about the human suffering that accompanies this issue. They learned why it's so difficult to point fingers at either side and why peace is so urgent. We also learned some Hebrew commands that are used in army training. For homework, the students should read pp. 145-149 in "Our Land of Israel", in preparation for the trivia game in our final class next week.
Shalom,
Micah and Ariana
