The Place of Zionism in Jewish Life, May 23rd London
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A panel discussion with Professor Yakov Rabkin Rabbi Danny Rich, Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism Dr Brian Klug, Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at St Benet’s Hall Oxford & co-founder of Independent Jewish Voices On Monday, May 23, at 7.00pm The Montagu Centre, 21 Maple Street, London, W1T 4BE Yakov Rabkin is a Professor at the University of Montreal where he has taught contemporary Jewish history, Soviet history and the history of science since 1973. His book A Threat from Within: A History of Jewish Opposition to Zionism (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2006) has been translated into eleven languages, listed as best non-fiction book in 2010 in Japan and nominated for Canada’s Governor-General Award and for the Hecht Prize in Israel. There will be light refreshments Prof Rabkin is also speaking in: Cambridge on Israel’s Reaction to Recent Developments in Arab Countries Tuesday, 17 May at 8.00pm Lucy Cavendish College, Lady Margaret Road, Cambridge CB3 0BU Liverpool on The Spectre of Antisemitism in Debates about Israel Wednesday, 18 May at 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BT Organised by Merseyside Jews for Peace and Justice Brighton-Hove on Israel's Reactions to Recent Turmoil in Arab Countries Thursday, 19th May at 7.30pm Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, 6 Lansdowne Road Hove BN3 1FF Coventry on The Spectre of Antisemitism in Debates about Israel Tuesday, 24 May at 6.30pm University of Warwick, Zeeman Building, Lecture Theatre MS.01 Organised by Justice for Palestinians-West Midlands