Jewish Agency for Israel Assembly 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
November 14-16, 2008 / 16-18 Chesvan 5768
www.jewishagency.org/NR/rdonlyres/B2B53EC6-EA78-4D4B-964B-1B993F25E112/65113/scheduleEFinal.doc

Friday, November 14, 2008

7:45-9:00an
Credentials Committee, Jericho Hall

9:00-10:00am
OPENING PLENARY, Ballroom
Assembly Opening - Mr. Zeev Bielski, Chair of
the Executive & Assembly

The Hon. Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel, (via video)

10:15-11:45am Plenary
ISRAEL'S SECURITY: CHALLENGES AND CURRENT OPTIONS, Ballroom

Within the Middle East
Lieutenant General Moshe Yaalon, Former Chief of Staff

Within the Court of World Opinion
Amb. Danny Gillerman

11:45am-1:15pm Plenary
TOMORROW HAPPENS NOW, Ballroom
The Assembly Hosts the Now Generation
Dialogue Facilitators from JAFI Next Gen, Ayalim,
UJC National Young Leadership Cabinet, Kol Dor,
WZO and Keren Hayesod

Saturday Evening, November 15, 2008
8:00-10:00pm
JAFI Assembly & Zionist General Council -
Celebrate 60 Years of Israel's Independence
GALA MULTI-MEDIA EVENT, Teddy Hall, Binyanei Ha'ooma

Sunday, November 16, 2008
7:00-8:30am
Resolution Committee, Jericho Hall

8:30-10:00am Plenary
CONVERSION CRISIS, Ballroom
Moderator: Prof. Yaakov Neeman
Rabbi Chaim Drukman
Prof. David Ellenson
Rabbi Vernon Kurtz

10:00-11:30am Plenary
ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS, Ballroom
· Bringing Jews to Israel and Ensuring Their Integration
· Connecting the Next Generation With Israel & Jewish Peoplehood
· Involving World Jewry in Shaping Israel

11:30am-1:00pm Plenary
TWO VIEWS ON JEWISH DEMOGRAPHY - IMPLICATIONS FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH
FUTURE, Ballroom
Prof. Arnon Sofer
Yoram Ettinger

2:00-2:45pm
PLENARY OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, Ballroom
MK Mr. Binyamin Netanyahu, Chair of the Opposition and Former Prime Minister

3:00-5:00pm Plenary
ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS SESSION, Ballroom

8:00pm
ASSEMBLY CLOSING & GA OPENING, Binyanei Ha'ooma
Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert
Chair of the Executive, Zeev Bielski