23.05.2020 | Online
In honor of Jerusalem Day, Rostik Notkin spoke about the revisionist anti-British underground, shared images from the history of the Zionist movement, and the tough struggle for the creation of the Jewish State in the Land of Israel. We also explored the indelible marks that Zeev Jabotinsky and his followers made on the government and society of Israel and on its Capitol city, Jerusalem!
Ilya L.
22.05.2020 | Online
This time Anastasia revealed champions’ secrets and guidelines of essential nutrition. We reviewed the best foods to make up our plates and calculated formulas for our daily norms. We spoke of how to change our lifestyles and to increase healthy habits, including drinking the right amount of water and eating green vegetables every day!
Yana S.
20.05.2020 | Online
During this lecture of the Argaman Art Spring course, art guide Alexandra Levina spoke about the history of the emergence and development of the largest annual Art Fair "Fresh Paint" (that was supposed to take place approximately the same dates but was delayed because of the pandemic) , how it changed and grew with the years, about artists and photographers who became known largely due to their participation in this fair.
Together with Alexandra the Argaman participants discussed social projects that are held as a part of the fair, such as the "secret card" and a series of comic books and board games, featuring "superheroes" who are children with disabilities.
Alexandra also gave detailed instructions for those involved in painting or photography on how to properly apply and exhibit in the fair.
“It is amazing how sometimes wonderful things come from difficult situations. I have been going to Tseva Tari for 6 years, including 3 times with Argaman, and only now, when it has been canceled, I finally learned the whole story of this huge event. Therefore, the lecture was an excellent opportunity to take a step back and see the overall impact of the exhibition on contemporary Israeli art. I hope that this year it will nevertheless take place, and Sasha will take our group there”.
Alona P.
May 21th, 2020 - ONLINE
Inna Gorstein spoke about Ariel Gardosh and the most important character in his career, Srulik – a collective caricatured image of an Israeli, until the end of the 1980s. Through the character Srulik, Ariel Kadosh, as a journalist, commented on various social, political and economic issues in Israeli society. Interestingly, Ariel "raised" Srulik in parallel with the state of Israel. We talked about freedom of the press at that time and about the possibility of expressing our independent opinions through Srulik. This lecture took place on Jerusalem Reunification Day, an event which Ariel Kadosh also related too! Therefore, we paid special attention to Srulik cartoons dedicated to these important 6 days in the history of Israel in 1967.
At the end of the lecture Inna discussed with the Argaman participants how the figure of Srulik affects the works of modern Israeli cartoonists.
“Thank you for telling us about this character – I saw him many times in various advertisements, but I did not know who he was or how significant he was. It turns out that the history of Israel can be studied through the cartoons of Ariel Gardosh! Thank you for such interesting and unique lectures, and s to Inna for the well-prepared and detailed presentation”.
Svetlana K.
19.05.2020 | Online
What do we know about Canaanites? They are a Slavic-speaking, ethno-inguistic Jewish community. Alex Tabak led us on a virtual tour of Cairo in the 11th century, full of stories and secrets. He also discussed the difference between Jewish communities in the world, the source of their varying appearances and customs. It was a fascinating lecture which also taught us about ourselves!
18.05.2020 | Online
What does Judaism say about life after death? Eva Levit spoke to us about Jewish tradition and the religious understanding of life after death, heaven, hell, purgatory, ordeals of the soul, and so on. The lecturer tried to explain the afterlife from different Judaic points of view, their interpretations of the transmigration of souls, including in Kabbalah and Chassidic traditions.
Natalia D.
17.05.2020 | Online
For over 4000 years, Jaffa welcomed countless people to its shores, but the guidebooks mainly tell us about the biblical prophets, Egyptian pharaohs, and Greek legends. So our lecturer and Jaffa expert Olga Andreeva shared with us using slides and texts not only the Jaffa of the past, but the urban legends and crime rates of today, the many hidden places with graffiti, Bolivian musicians, Israeli masons, French diplomats and much more.
Leonid G.
16.05.2020 | Online
Dr. Mark Novikov led a discussion about the technology of social manipulation on the Internet. We learned how politicians and advertising companies manipulate and how to protect ourselves from this. Mark has a Ph.D. in constitutional law and is founded the Telegram channel "Israel Watchman."
15.05.2020 | Online
I was pleased to attend a webinar about contemporary Israeli literature, with writer and journalist Sam Hachansky. It was very interesting and I received many new insights! We spoke about the works of Ephraim Kishon, Etgar Keret, Ilana Bernstein, Arnon Itiel, and others. This meeting helped me understand not only Israeli literature but also the spirit of Israel, in the past and today!
Nick D.
13.05.2020 | Online
This time we spoke about different channels and delegitimation campaigns. Pavel Bernstein told us how this media war is conducted and about possibilities for change in Arab-Israeli relations. We also discussed the biggest fake news on this topic, and saw lots of caricatures made by both sides of the conflict.
In my opinion, it is crucial to know how the international press sees us. It is essential to see how it may influence our foreign affairs and how we can change this situation. It was great to hear different points of view. Thank you, Shishi Shabbat, for another great lecture!
Kirill M.
12.05.2020 | Online
We continued our conversation about ethnic denominations in Israel, led by Mikhail Rudnitsky. This time we discussed the Samaritans, one of the smallest and oldest ethno-religious groups in the world - their history and the transformation of their community over the past 2500 years.
Lidia S.
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