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ISRAEL: Current Events and Dilemmas with Gideon Lustig

Deputy Consul General of Israel for the Pacific and Northwest Region

Gideon Lustig is the Deputy Consul General of Israel for the Pacific Northwest region. In his previous position at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lustig worked in the Division of Economic Affairs, helping to bolster Israel's economic relations with Eastern European nations. Prior to his diplomatic career, Mr. Lustig served as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces for ten years, with a final rank of Major. Mr. Lustig graduated with honors from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, and has specialized in Muslim extremism and terrorism.

Spring Adult Education

Rabbi Feldman's next adult education series will be focusing on the subject of ethical wills. An ethical will is a document that leaves for those who come after us a sense of what we value, what are the important pieces of our lives that we hope will continue among those who know us. The class will take place on the following Wednesday evening from 7 - 8:30 p.m.: Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 14, 21, and 28. The class will use as a text, So That Your Values Live On - Ethical Wills and How to Prepare Them, by Jack Riemer and Nathaniel Stampfer. Books are available through Rabbi Feldman or during the class.