“Many people we serve are seekers who have been disconnected and are looking for ways to tap in,” Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie of Lab/Shul said during the session titled “Navigating the Minefield of the Great Jewish Taboo: Let’s Talk About Israel and Palestine.” “Israel used to be the connective tissue,” Lau-Lavie said, “now it’s the most divisive issue. Israel needs to be part of the recipe. We have to figure out how to do ‘both-and,’ giving people the connection of spirit so they can understand Israel in a nuanced and deep way.”
