In this new program (in Hebrew) we will explore seminal moments in the birth of Israel as a Jewish state using comedy sketches, songs and humor. How crazy was Herzl to dream of a Jewish State? What is the real story behind the Declaration of the State of Israel? Kibbutz Galuyot? Hebrew? Who came up with these ideas? How did this story become a reality? Join us and the best Israeli writers and comics as we explore these complex issues in a fun and engaging way.

This is a 6 Lectures series taught by Ilan Vitemberg on the following dates from 8-9:45 PM EST. The cost is $15 per lecture (single tickets are only for a trial lecture) or $85 for the whole series.

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June 9 - Israelis, Americans, Tourists

June 23 - Herzel

July 7 - Hebrew=ivrit

July 28 - Ben Gurion

August 11 - The Declaration of Independence

August 25 - Zabotinsky

Sept 22 - Achad Haam

ABOUT ILAN VITEMBERG

Ilan was born and raised in Israel (Kibbutz Megiddo).  He graduated (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of the District of Columbia, with a degree in Theatre Arts, focusing on the use of drama in informal education. 

For the past 20 years he has been working with children, teens and adults, both as a formal and an informal teacher.  In 1999, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where he immersed himself in finding new, creative ways to teach about Judaism, Israel and the Hebrew language to all ages. 

Between 2002 and 2006, he was the director of the Diller Teen Fellows program and a Teen Program Consultant at the Bureau of Jewish Education in San Francisco and then became the Director of the Israel Education Initiative and Director of Education Support Services at the Jewish Learning Works. 

Currently, he is an independent educational consultant and an Israel Education consultant at the Palo Alto Jewish Community Center.  He lives in Oakland, CA with his husband Peter with whom he also acts and performs as a member of the Up A Tree Puppetry duo.