Join CNS Wondering Jews as we gather to watch Israel360’s program, “Making Sense of the Israeli Election” on the big screen and enjoy a light lunch. Esteemed editor and correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, Lahav Harkov, will join Rabbi David Kosak online to provide an in-depth analysis of Israel’s early November elections (scroll down to see more information about the program and speaker bio).

Boxed lunches will be available starting at 11:40am and the program will begin at 12:00pm.

Bring your own vegetarian lunch or choose from these two options (cost $8.00*):

• Falafel Plate: House made falafel served on a plate with mixed vegetable salad, coleslaw, potato salad, tabouli, hummus, tahini, baba ghanouj, and pita bread.
• Lentil Soup & Mixed Vegetable Salad (vegan/gluten-free)

Space is limited and subject to first-come-first serve registration. Please register by November 9th at 12pm.

*Cost or transportation should not be prohibitive factors in your participation in Wondering Jews activities.  Please contact Lisa Richmond (lrichmond@nevehshalom.org) by no later than November 9th if you need assistance with either.

Full Program Description:

After four elections during 2020-21, Israel formed its most ideologically diverse government coalition in history. Politicians from the Israeli left, right, and center joined with an Arab party, Ra’am, to create a most unlikely alliance and to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 10-year reign as Prime Minister. That government served just one year in office before it collapsed. Israel is now led by a caretaker government and new elections will take place on November 1, 2022.

Join us for an in-depth analysis of that election’s results and the prospects for an incoming government coalition to be formed with Lahav Harkov of The Jerusalem Post.

Bio: 

Lahav Harkov is the Senior Contributing Editor and Diplomatic Correspondent of The Jerusalem Post. Her responsibilities include reporting on and analyzing Israel’s relations with the world, the Prime Minister’s office, the National Security Council, the Foreign Ministry, and more. She has interviewed major figures across the Israeli political spectrum and is well-connected to the country’s top lawmakers and diplomats.

She is often invited to lecture on Israeli government and politics, and international news outlets, such as the BBC, France 24 and Sky News have sought her insights and analysis about breaking news.

Ms. Harkov grew up in New Jersey, making aliyah at age 17, where she did two years of National Service (Sherut Leumi) at museums dealing with Jewish and Israeli history. She has a degree in Political Science and Communications at Bar-Ilan University.