Israel: Jewish, Democratic and Religiously Diverse — How Do We Make It Work?
(Co-sponsored by Congregation Agudath Israel, Anti-=Defamation League, Global Connections JFEDGMW, and Golda Och Academy)

Panel Discussion featuring Former Israel Minister of Social and Diaspora Affairs, Rabbi Michael Melchior, and noted Christian and Muslim clerics, moderated by ADL Israel Director Carole Nuriel.  
Since her creation, Israel has been besieged by the ravages of wars and attacks from both the Left and Right.  Despite being a haven for Jews, Israel is a polyglot country with numerous ethnic groups and religions: Muslims, Christians, Druze, Bahai among others.
How does Israel reconcile being a Jewish State in the midst of her heterogeneous religious environment? Our panel of religious dignitaries will discuss how Israel engages with religious diversity, while tryiing to maintain her mission as a state for the Jewish people.