Zionistic Halakha in a Jewish State

• Rabbi Yoel Ben-Nun
  
• Dr. Yitzhak Brand
  
• Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Brandes
  
• Dr. Benjamin Brown
  
• Dr. Arye Carmon
  
• Dr. Asher Cohen
  
• Prof. Arye Edrei
  
• Rabbi Dr. Adam Ferziger
  
• Dr. Micha Goodman
  
• Dr. Aviad Ha'Cohen
  
• Dr. Eli Hadad
  
• Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Lau
  
• Rabbi Yaakov Meidan
  
• Dr. Kalman Neuman
  
• Dr. Avinoam Rosenak
  
• Prof. Avi Sagi
  
• Mr. Yair Sheleg
  
• Rabbi Yuval Sherlo
  
• Rabbi David Stav
  
• Prof. Yedidia Stern
  
• Dr. David Zohar
  
• Prof. Zvi Zohar

12:00 First Session: "Zionistic Halakha – Defining The Questions"

• Chair: Dr. Micha Goodman
  
• Greetings: Dr. Arye Carmon, President of IDI
  

Speakers:

• Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Brandes: Halakha in a Changing Reality
  
• Rabbi Yuval Sherlo: Sovereignty as a Challenge for Halakha
  
• Two Stances on Zionistic Halkha:
  Dr. Aviad Ha'Cohen and Dr. Benjamin Brown
  

14:30 Second Session: "Issues within Zionistic Halakha"

• Chair: Dr. Asher Cohen
  

Speakers:

• Rabbi Yoel Ben-Nun: Attitudes Towards the State's Authority
  
• Rabbi David Stav: Conversion
  
• Dr. Yitzchak Brand: Attitudes Towards the Legal System
  
• Dr. Eli Hadad: Attitudes Towards Non-Jews
  
• Dr. Kalman Nueman: Rulings on Policy Issues

17:30 Third Session: "Thinkers of Zionistic Halakha"

• Chair: Rabbi Dr. Adam Ferziger
  

Speakers:

• Dr. Avinoam Rosenak: Rabbi Kook and Rabbi Eliezer Berkowitz
  
• Prof Arye Edrei: Rabbi Shlomo Goren
  
• Dr. Zvi Zohar: Rabbi Ben-Zion Uziel
  
• Dr. David Zohar: Rabbi Haim Hirschenson
  
• Prof. Avi Sagi: The Debate between Rabbi Nerya and Prof. Leibowitz
  

20:30 Closing Session: 'Zionistic Halakha – Is it Possible? Is it Desirable?"

• Chair: Mr. Yair Sheleg
  

Speakers:

• Rabbi Yaakov Meidan
• Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Lau
• Prof. Yedidia Stern