Being in some of the actual places most impacted by the conflict with one's actual body, feelings and self along with a cohort of incredibly thoughtful, passionate Jews who know a lot about the conflict and care deeply about Jews, Israel and the conflict itself, allows for an encounter with living history deeper than any panel, essay, sermon, or organizing session ever could.
David S. Koffman
Assistant Professor of History, Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, York University
I have an additional narrative in my head which I didn't have prior--that is why I knew it was necessary for me as a communal leader.
Debbie Cosgrove
Chair, Jewish Women’s Foundation NY
It's essential for Jewish leaders.
Rabbi Sharon Brous
Senior/Founding Rabbi, IKAR
Encounter gave me an opportunity that I had long been missing: to listen to the stories, perspectives, and experiences of Palestinians living in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. As a passionate supporter of Israel who yearns for peace, this experience was critical to a more complete understanding of the complexity of this land…
Rabbi Adam Raskin
Senior Rabbi, Congregation Har Shalom
I didn't learn any substantial new facts or yet-unknown perspectives about the conflict. But I was pressed to confront the urgency of... and the untenability of my own blind spots.
Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky
Rabbi, Ansche Chesed
