Koret’s Event Calendar: February-March
Koret Events: February–March 2025
February 25, 2025, 12 pm ET
Zoom Lecture: Resilience During War in Israel
Professor Bruria Adini, in collaboration with the Katz Center, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Weitzman Jewish Museum
Join us for the first event in the online lecture series, a collaboration between the Katz Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the Weitzman Jewish Museum, Koret Center, and ANU – Museum of the Jewish People.
The series, titled “Trauma and Healing in Israel Today,” addresses contemporary topics in health and medicine in Israel. Over its history, Israel has gained a reputation for medical innovation and progress, emphasizing public health as a core part of nation-building. Learn from experts about how Israeli professionals and researchers tackle modern challenges like pandemics, trauma, family planning, and more.
This lecture will present findings from a long-term study on patterns of resilience during the Israel-Gaza conflict. The research showed that personal resilience increased over time, while community and social resilience declined—a critical insight for developing emergency policies and community support, especially for vulnerable populations.
Professor Adini, head of the Department of Emergency and Disaster Management at Tel Aviv University, is an expert in health systems management and focuses on the challenges of emergency preparedness and response.
The lecture is free, but pre-registration is required.
March 20, 2025 – Evening Event in Collaboration with the Film Department at Tel Aviv University
An engaging event showcasing student projects from the New Formats in Digital Platforms course in the university’s Film Department.
Students produced interactive, narrative-driven works that tell stories using XR technologies (extended reality: virtual, augmented, and mixed realities), creating immersive, multi-sensory experiences in digital and hybrid physical-digital environments.
The course, in collaboration with ANU Museum, included research and exposure to museum exhibits as part of the creative process.
At the event, graduates will present their projects, followed by a gallery talk led by curator Michal Huminor. The discussion will focus on the collaboration between the Film Department and the museum to produce innovative interactive projects that bring historical and cultural stories to life in new and exciting ways.
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March 25, 2025, 12 pm ET
Zoom Lecture: The Integrating of Zionism in International Humanitarian Law
Professor Y. Michael BarIlan, M.D., in collaboration with the Katz Center, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Weitzman Jewish Museum
Join us for the second lecture in the “Trauma and Healing in Israel Today” series.
The fight for international recognition of Magen David Adom (Red Star of David) as a symbol of medical neutrality highlights the complex intersection of Zionism and international humanitarian law. Despite many efforts, the symbol faced significant opposition from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), reflecting broader challenges in aligning Jewish, Zionist, and national identity with global humanitarian standards. This case also sheds light on the unique ethos of the IDF Medical Corps and its dedication to humanitarian efforts worldwide.
Professor Michael Bar Ilan is an internal medicine physician, a professor at Tel Aviv University’s School of Medicine, and an expert in the social history of medicine and medical ethics. He served as an academic advisor for the International Committee of Military Medicine’s (Switzerland) first ethics workshops and has published widely on military medical ethics and disaster response ethics.
This lecture is free, but pre-registration is required.
March 27, 2025 – Book Launch: Refuseniks, Hooligans, and Heroes
This book tells the story of the awakening of the Jewish movement in the Soviet Union from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, as experienced by its participants and activists. Drawing on testimonies from around 300 activists from over 60 cities in the former Soviet Union, the book offers a comprehensive picture of the movement’s development, encompassing its cultural, educational, and nationalist aspects. At its core was the movement’s struggle to leave the Soviet Union and make aliyah to Israel.
Written by Ilya Vovshin and Yaacov Ro’i, the book examines the backgrounds and motivations of aliyah activists and explores unique issues, including confrontations with the KGB, arrests, trials, and the lives of Prisoners of Zion. It also delves into the spiritual reawakening of some activists and the movement’s ties to both the Jewish and broader non-Jewish world.
The launch event will be held at ANU Museum and will include a special tour focusing on the history of Soviet Jewry, followed by a fascinating panel discussion with academics and aliyah activists, complemented by musical performances.
This is a paid event. Click here to purchase your tickets.
March 30, 2025 – Conference: Meaning in a Broken Land
Is the “other” essential? What is the relationship between individuals, community, and the world?
Led by the Koret Center’s research group, this thought-provoking conference at ANU Museum will explore these questions through discussions, presentations, and dialogue on the theme of humanity and meaning.
The event will take place from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM and is free of charge, with pre-registration required. Registration links will be available soon.
