Jewish Forum for Dialogue | Sruli Fruchter - World Jewish Congress

Jewish Forum for Dialogue | Sruli Fruchter

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Jewish Forum for Dialogue | Sruli Fruchter

Ronald S. Lauder Fellow Sruli Fruchter created a program called the Jewish Forum for Dialogue at Yeshiva University for students to learn about and discuss World Jewry. Sruli wanted to encourage his fellow classmates to explore their Jewish identity and beliefs at a deeper level through dialogue and education. Over the course of the school year, he held two seminars, the first on modern Zionism and the second on Jews and social justice. The seminars were split up into three different sections: an opening section, a panel of experts on the topic, and finally a dialogue and debate between students. Each seminar was held on Zoom and broadcasted over Facebook Livereaching over 1,000 people. The two forums empowered Yeshiva University students by giving them a sense of individuality and creating a space for insightful conversation and debate about issues facing world Jewry.