Course: The History of Zionism
Instructor: Rav Yehuda HaKohen
Description: An 8-part course on the history, philosophies and challenges of Zionism. The course examines the story of the Jewish people in Europe between the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment) and World War II, focusing on the rise and evolution of the Zionist movement, understood through a postcolonial Jewish lens.

The course explores:
-Jewish history in Europe from the wake of the French Revolution until the establishment of the State of Israel
-The dialectical relationship between the Haskalah and Zionism
-The various ideological tendencies within the Zionist movement and how they shape Israeli society/politics today
-The ancient mystical concept of 'Mashiaḥ ben Yosef' and how it's been applied to the Zionist movement
-Zionism's place as a link in the chain of several Jewish liberation movements
-The limitations of Zionist thought in overcoming contemporary challenges confronting the Jewish people

Prerequisite: N/A
Time/Dates:
Sundays 9-10pm (Israel time) / 2-3pm (EST)
Starting 27 Nisan/May 5
Live-class only. No video or audio recorded.

Course: Building Effective Movements for Political & Social Change 
Instructor: Danit Grady
Description: Learning a new organizing tradition that fuses the strengths of a mass protest movement with those of a structure-based organization.
Prerequisite: ATID Online Leadership Program or ATID Student Leadership Program
Time/Dates:
TBA
Live-class only. No video or audio recorded.