187. Rethinking Israel Education With Dr. Noam Weissman
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How should we really be talking about Israel - in the classroom, or anywhere else? This week, Uri speaks to Dr. Noam Weissman, Executive Vice President of OpenDor Media, where he spearheads the educational vision and leads content creation across all divisions. Noam heads a team of content creators and educators for the Unpacked brand which reaches millions of young Jews each year with articles, videos and social media content. He is also the host of the popular Unpacked podcasts “Unpacking Israeli History” and “The Power Of” as well as the host of the YouTube channel, Today Unpacked. For more, see: https://jewishunpacked.com/deir-yassin-the-battle-for-truth/ https://jewishunpacked.com/the-altalena-israels-almost-civil-war/ https://jewishunpacked.com/the-kastner-trial-why-a-jew-who-saved-many-was-put-on-trial-for-working-with-the-nazis/ https://jewishunpacked.com/kfar-qassem-a-wound-that-still-bleeds/
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