Visiting Scholar Rabbi Yair Silverman - Sunday, November 13th at 9:00 AM Topic: Why Debate in Israel Can Feels Destructive; How We can Make it Constructive Bio: Rabbi Yair Silverman is co-founder and Rabbi of Moed in Zichron Yaakov, Israel. Moed brings together secular and religious Israelis in the Carmel region in study and social action to reimagine and generate passionate and shared Jewish life in modern Israel. He serves as an active member of the Rabbinic organizations Beit Hillel, Tzohar and Rabbinical Council of America. Before making aliyah in 2006 Rabbi Silverman served as the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in Berkeley, California. He is ordained by Rabbainu Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University, studied at Yeshiva Birkat Moshe, and served in a combat unit of the IDF. He holds an M.A. in Jewish Philosophy and B.A. in Western Thought from Yeshiva University. R. Yair is looking forward to spending time with friends new and old in the Beth Jacob community.