Genre: Judaism
Paperback: 202 pages

Description: Constructive Conversations about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Guide for Facilitating Dialogue in Jewish Communities

Synopsis:

This guidebook will provide you with step-by-step instructions and all of the other materials you will need to conduct dialogue programs that bring Jewish people together to: *listen to and understand one another across political differences *talk through their feelings *examine difficult moral and intellectual questions *think through the choices they face *seek common ground. A dialogue is a conversation in which people seek mutual understanding rather than trying to convince each other, come to agreement, or reach a solution. Dialogue can occur spontaneously, among friends, in classrooms, in synagogue discussions, or among strangers. When people are experiencing polarized conflict, however, they may need to agree on an explicit purpose and structure for the conversation in order to hold a constructive dialogue. In the sessions that this guidebook describes, participants meet in small groups to listen carefully to each other and reflect on their own perspectives. An evenhanded facilitator works with the participants to create a structure for the conversation and then guides them through it. The guidebook provides step-by-step instructions for convening and faciliating dialogue programs, plus background information, Jewish texts that support the practice of dialogue, and sample handouts. The book will lead you through each step of the process: determining what kind of dialogue might be helpful in a community, deciding who to invite, planning an agenda, facilitating the program, gathering feedback, and following up. You can use the guidebook to work with small and large groups, and for one-time meetings as well as multi-session programs.The guidebook is designed for both beginning and experienced facilitators. No specialized training is needed. People with a wide range of backgrounds and occupations have led successful dialogue sessions using our approach: students, teachers, rabbis, social workers, attorneys, artists, scientists, landscapers. Created by the Public Conversations Project (www.publicconversations.org) in collaboration with the Jewish Dialogue Group (www.jewishdialogue.org).

Product Details:

· Paperback: 202 pages
· Binding: Wire-O
· Publisher: Public Conversations Project (March 2006)
· Product Number: 50526025