Avraham Burg - A visionary before his time?

Jonathan Freedland interviews Avraham Burg

Date:   Tuesday 3 March 2009
Venue: Finchley Progressive Synagogue
           54 Hutton Grove
           London N12 8DR
Time:    8:00pm
Cost:    £5

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For further details please contact Amit Handelsman on 02077242266 or amit@uknif.org

	In a soul searching interview, Jonathan Freedland will explore Avraham Burg’s ideological journey over three decades. His views on Israel’s future are visionary to some and shocking for others as he explores current trends within Israeli society. Burg yearns for a Jewish state based on justice, innocence and integrity; a giving society that fosters the notions of community and social justice for all. Avraham Burg’s latest book “The Holocaust Is Over; We Must Rise from Its Ashes”, will be on sale before and after the event. This event is in partnership with: Finchley Progressive Synagogue, North Western Reform Synagogue, New North London Synagogue and Finchley Reform Synagogue

Avraham (Avrum) Burg, an activist and political leader, has been a leading figure in Israeli politics for over 20 years. As the youngest Speaker in the history of the Knesset and a staunch supporter of peace in the Middle East, Burg has led the way to a more liberal reconciliatory approach to the Middle East conflict and became the first speaker to invite his Palestinian counterpart to address the Israeli Knesset.
Burg was Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, and has written for The Guardian and the International Herald Tribune and appeared on numerous news channels. Currently, he is leading a British-Israeli investment company that attracts funds to strengthen businesses in Israel.

Jonathan Freedland is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He writes a weekly column in The Guardian, as well as a monthly piece for The Jewish Chronicle. He also presents BBC Radio 4’s contemporary history series, The Long View. He has written two books, “Jacob's Gift” (2005) and “Bring Home the Revolution: the Case for a British Republic” (1998).