Synagogue of the Summit

Rabbi Joel Schwartzman will present his course entitled "Israel's Strategic Position in the Middle East" December 2nd,16th, 23rd, & 30th at 7 pm via ZOOM. This four session course will briefly touch on regional issues including: 1-Water, natural resources, religion, historical origins, regional alliances, weaponry and the Suez Canal 2- A bit of family background and a survey the timeline of Israeli's military conflicts 3&4- Examine Israel’s strategic principles, relations with its neighbors, neighborhood relations in general, threats to and opportunities for peaceful coexistence, and military hardware. This course does not address, except tangentially, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These will be four 45 minute sessions with 15 minutes for Q & A. There will be course preparatory information (maps, etc.) available on our website prior to the beginning of the sessions and Zoom link will be sent to registrants. ***PLEASE REGISTER BELOW*** Rabbi Schwartzman is a retired Reform rabbi, ordained at the Hebrew Union College, where he received his Bachelor of Hebrew Letters, Masters of Hebrew Letters, and Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa). He served for twenty-three years as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in the rank of colonel. He is a graduate of both Air Command and Staff, and Air Force War College. After leaving the Air Force, he led congregations in Denver, Colorado, and served as Dean of the Denver Institute for Jewish Studies. He was SOS’s spiritual leader from 2007 until 2013.