Bold Jewish Idea

At Encounter, they believe Jewish leaders have a responsibility to engage seriously with a diverse set of voices to enhance our understanding of the dynamics that animate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Where Israel was once a unifying Jewish communal force, the subject of the conflict is now one of the most divisive and polarizing in American Jewish life. Our community needs leaders who can engage differently. Encounter believes their capacity to do so are acutely enhanced by meaningfully and directly engaging with the people with whom Israel is destined to share its future, as Palestinians, as Jewish leaders, in the company of peers.