Education
SCHOOL OF CIVIC DISCOURSE
Our School of Civic Discourse, guided by ancient Jewish philosophy, provides educational material to visitors, students and educators alike with the aim of teaching them not just how to talk to each other, but how to listen. And when we must argue – and we know we will – we anticipate participants will come away with knowing how to disagree better.
School of Leadership
Our School of Leadership, inspired by timeless Jewish wisdom, equips visitors, students, and educators with the knowledge and tools to lead with purpose and integrity. Through our programs, we teach not only the skills to guide others but the humility to empower them. When challenges arise — and we know they will — we believe participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of how to lead collaboratively and with resilience.
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Day 1
My Identity
At the basis for understanding divisive and polarizing behavior in the social realm stands awareness of the individual’s identity cluster and the personal and social significance of such self-identification.
Day 2
Who controls what I think?
Teetering between truth and lies Our personal and social opinions and behavior are influenced by psycho-cognitive, emotional and technological stimuli that are brought to bear on us.
Day 3
The power of the word in cyberspace
We will experiment with a variety of cognitive biases that exploit digital applications and platforms and discuss strategies to contend with these traps with the assistance of psychological and cognitive tools.
Day 4
Engines of polarization
How has Jewish culture developed throughout the generations through the study of disputes? What are the basic rules for holding a proper debate?
Day 5
Between argumentation and a multiplicity of opinions
We will study the fundamentals of the Beit Midrash [in relation to] to the positive values of debate and simulate a world in with a multiplicity of voices and opinions existing peaceably together.
Day 6
Invitation to disagree/share
The words used in Hebrew to describe separation and sharing have the same infinitive. In order to turn debate from a burden into an asset, we will study how to use initiated debate and to produce advantages from it that expand, deepen and sharpen our knowledge and that promote conflict-based discussion.
Day 7
Managing healthy debate
In order to manage sustainable debate in an optimal manner and to prevent it from sliding into dangerous territory, agreed rules and limits should be determined within an appropriate space. We will learn about options for managing disputes and decisive outcomes and about rules of debate ethics.
Day 1
My Identity
At the basis for understanding divisive and polarizing behavior in the social realm stands awareness of the individual’s identity cluster and the personal and social significance of such self-identification.
Day 2
Who controls what I think?
Teetering between truth and lies Our personal and social opinions and behavior are influenced by psycho-cognitive, emotional and technological stimuli that are brought to bear on us.
Day 3
The power of the word in cyberspace
We will experiment with a variety of cognitive biases that exploit digital applications and platforms and discuss strategies to contend with these traps with the assistance of psychological and cognitive tools.
Day 4
Engines of polarization
How has Jewish culture developed throughout the generations through the study of disputes? What are the basic rules for holding a proper debate?
Day 5
Between argumentation and a multiplicity of opinions
We will study the fundamentals of the Beit Midrash [in relation to] to the positive values of debate and simulate a world in with a multiplicity of voices and opinions existing peaceably together.
Day 6
Invitation to disagree/share
The words used in Hebrew to describe separation and sharing have the same infinitive. In order to turn debate from a burden into an asset, we will study how to use initiated debate and to produce advantages from it that expand, deepen and sharpen our knowledge and that promote conflict-based discussion.
Day 7
Managing healthy debate
In order to manage sustainable debate in an optimal manner and to prevent it from sliding into dangerous territory, agreed rules and limits should be determined within an appropriate space. We will learn about options for managing disputes and decisive outcomes and about rules of debate ethics.
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