Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies
Trust and Co-Production: Local Leaders’ Experiences from an Extreme Military Crisis
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe study explores the role of trust in public administration organizations and the use of co-production to enhance communities' ability to cope with crises. The paper utilizes Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory (CDT) and the social construction theory to delve into community leaders' perceptions of crisis experiences. While previous studies have examined factors affecting policy reactions […]
Victoria Hanna at In Plain Sight: Sounds Create Worlds
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPublic Event Register: https://victoriahanna.rsvpify.com Monday, September 23, 5:30–7 pm PT, the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA About this Performance Victoria Hanna is a multi-disciplinary artist, voice and language explorer, composer, and creator active in both Israeli and international spheres. In her performances, she engages with Jewish language, liturgy, and […]
[Campus Only Event] Victoria Hanna Interactive Masterclass: Using Your Voice as a Tool for Self-Empowerment
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesStudent Event Register: https://forms.gle/PKYx3h4WggHXf5eF6 Tuesday, September 24, 12–2 pm PT, 297 Goldberg Room, Berkeley Law Building About this Event Victoria Hanna will lead students on the exploration of the connection between sound and meaning with Jewish texts and mysticism serving as the inspiration, revealing the true power of sound, linguistics, and ourselves. Victoria Hanna, Multi-disciplinary […]
Layers of Trauma and Paths to Healing
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWed. Oct. 9, 12:30–2 pm, 297 Goldberg Room, Berkeley Law Building Register: https://layersoftrauma.rsvpify.com Ayelet Gundar Goshen, Israeli author and Clinical Psychologist, will join Yael Segalovitz, Israel Institute Visiting Professor, for a conversation about the fragile emotional state of Israeli society after 12 months of war and in the wake of the murder of hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, […]
Songs for the Brokenhearted: Book Talk with Ayelet Tsabari
Berkeley Law Law Building, 215 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPublic Event Monday, October 21, 5:30–7 pm PT, 297 Goldberg Room, Berkeley Law Building Light Reception: 5–5:30 pm PT, Steinhart Courtyard, Berkeley Law Building Register: https://brokenhearted.rsvpify.com About this Lecture Join us for a discussion with Ayelet Tsabari about her debut novel Songs for the Brokenhearted. She will be in conversation with Professor Yael Segalovitz. […]
Meaning-Making after Trauma
+1 morePublic Event Monday, October 28, 11 am–12:15 pm PT, Zoom Webinar Register https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4FRbhdgDQjaFaegSrcsxnw About this Webinar Keren Friedman-Peleg, Israeli psychological anthropologist, will join Rebecca Golbert, Helen Diller Institute Executive Director, to discuss the current mood of Israeli society after the murder of six hostages in Gaza. Professor Friedman-Peleg will also discuss her ongoing ethnographic […]
Modeling Shared Society in Israel
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFriday, November 1, 12:30–2 pm, 297 Goldberg Room, Berkeley Law Building Register: https://sharedsociety.rsvpify.com Mohammad Darawshe is a leading expert on Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. He has devoted much of his personal and professional life to building a model of respectful and sustainable shared society. The events of October 7 and the Israel-Hamas War have […]
Lunch Talk with Professor Hadar Aviram
110 Law BuildingEnjoy lunch and hear about Professor Aviram’s new book in progress, which is an effort to bridge ancient history, archaeology, theology, and modern penology to discuss the incarceration experience in antiquity through five biblical prison stories. Co-hosted by JSABL and the Hellen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies. If interested in attending, please […]
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