Scholars In Residence

Introduction

As part of our effort to enrich the experiences of Cleveland’s teens (after Bar Mitzvah – 12 Grade), @akiva is providing the “scholars.in.residence” initiative. Each year, @akiva and the JECC bring different scholars to our teen community for up to a week’s residency. During their visits the teens’ scholars will work with various teen groups in the community: youth groups, youth group leadership, Madrichim, supplementary schools, day schools, community programs and teen educators.

2019-20 Scholars

Matt Bar and the Bible Raps - Rapping Jewish Text
October 23-30, 2019
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Zeev Ben Shachar - The Master of Israel Advocacy
November 13-18, 2019
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Etty, a one woman play based on the diaries and letters of Etty Hillesum, adapted and performed by Susan Stein
January 13-18, 2020
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Bina, the Jewish Movement for Social Change Presents: We Declare - A Fresh read of the Israeli Declaration of Independent
February 07-14, 2020
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The Freedom Song comes again to Cleveland
February 23-28, 2020
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2018-19 Scholars

Assaf Boker
Israel in the middle East: More of the same or a changing reality? October, 7-11 2018
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The Freedom Song Show comes to Cleveland
Freedom Song is a transformative musical that will shatter the myth of Jews being immune to addiction November, 1-2 2018
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Shira Kleinman
Jewish identity meets Language December, 9-16 2018
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Robbie Gringras
“The Gate”, a play about Dreams, Reality and Dialogues February, 10-14 2019
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Elinoy Kisslove
Youth Expressions-The Graffiti Way March, 7-14 2019
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2017-18 Scholars

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2016-17 Scholars

Zeev Ben-Shachar October 30 - November 3, 2016
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Matt Bar and the Bible Raps January 5-12, 2017
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Vadim Blumin - February 2-10, 2017
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2015-16 Scholars

Testimony Theater Israel
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Hadar Glick, Artist In Residence
Hadar Glick is an industrial designer who graduated from Holon Institute of Technology. She is an M.A student in the cultural studies program at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In the past she was the Israeli Shlicha in Cleveland.
Sarit Zehavi An Israel advocacy scholar
Major (Res.) Zehavi served for over 14 years in the Israeli Defense Forces, specializing in Military Intelligence Corps. Major Zehavi's presentations focus on Lebanon, Turkey and national security issues along Israel's volatile border.
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