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Green Israel Summit 2: Blue, White and Green

“The questions around Israel and Zionism were seen as productive topics for debate, rather than a set of positions to be enforced.”

— GIS participant Charles Lenchner

Inspired and encouraged, participants in Green Israel Summit 2: Blue, White and Green found new ways to think about, care about and work for the betterment of Israeli society. The second Green Zionist Alliance conference, GIS::2 was co-sponsored by Marom Olami and Mercaz USA and hosted at the Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center in Reistertown, Md., from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18, 2007.

GIS::2: Schedule for Friday, Nov. 16, 2007

3 p.m.	Registration and preparations for Shabbat
4:30 p.m.	Candle lighting
5 p.m.	Introductions and icebreakers
5:30 p.m.	Kabbalat Shabbat
6:30 p.m.	Shabbat dinner
8 p.m.	"The Unnatural Jew: Exploring our personal connection to Land," presented by Noam Dolgin
9:30 p.m.	Shabbat Social: Meet your community

GIS::2: Schedule for Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007

8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 a.m.	Choice A: Conservative Shacharit
	Choice B: Alternative Shacharit
10:45 a.m.	Torah reading and d'var Torah
12 p.m.	Kiddush and lunch
1 p.m.	"Losing Ground: Overview of environmental issues in Israel," presented by Noam Dolgin
2 p.m.	Keynote Address: "Climate Change as a Threat to Water Security for Israel and the Region," presented by Gidon Bromberg, executive director of EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East
3:15 p.m.	Choice A: Jewish yoga, led by Aviva Melissa Frank
	Choice B: Ultimate frisbee
	Choice C: Tour of Kayam Farm, led by Kayam Farm Director Jakir Manela
4:15 p.m.	Choice A: "Preservation vs. Development as an Expression of the Zionist Dream?" presented by Noam Dolgin
	Choice B: "Air Pollution and Health in Israel," presented by Joe Greenblott, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development
	Choice C: "Challenges of Being a Liberal Jew in Israel," presented by Rabbi Paul Arberman, Congregation Yedid Nefesh in Modiin, Israel
5:30 p.m.	Dinner / Seudah Shlishit, with singing of Israeli songs
6:30 p.m.	Havdalah
7:30 p.m.	Panel: "Peacemaking in Israel Through the Environment," presented by Israeli, Palestinian and North American alumni of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, moderated by Dr. Galya Sipos-Randor
9:30 p.m.	Campfire

GIS::2: Schedule for Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007

8:15 a.m.	Choice A: Spiritual garlic planting, led by Kayam Farm Director Jakir Manela
	Choice B: Tiyul Breishit: A reflective hike with quotes and questions, led by Noam Dolgin
9 a.m.	Breakfast
10 a.m.	Choice A: "Exploring Shmita: Israeli controversy and personal meaning," presented by Becca Weaver
	Choice B: "If I Forget Thee O’ Jerusalem: A spiritual and political exploration," presented by Noam Dolgin and Ami Greener
	Choice C: "Environmental Justice in the Negev," presented by Devorah Brous, founder and director of Bustan
11:30 a.m.	Strategy Session: How can we make a difference
12:30 p.m.	Closing Session
1 p.m.	Lunch
2 p.m.	GIS::2 Conclusion

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