The “Federation Delegation Visitation Conversation” Edition

JL;DR SUMMARY In a live discussion featuring Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman, topics of significance are explored, such as the concept of the "New Poor" in Israel as identified by Professor Amia Leiblich, the potential for American Jewish donors to leverage their contributions to influence societal changes in Israel, and personal reflections on critiquing Israel while choosing to reside there. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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