A Discussion with Haaretz’s Allison Kaplan Sommer

With the news from Israel changing each day, we invite you to an in-person conversation with Allison Kaplan Sommer, Haaretz journalist and host of the Haaretz Weekly podcast. Her coverage of the protest movement and the judicial overhaul – and especially its impact on women – has been daily required reading around the world.

Join us on April 27th, at Holy Blossom Temple, to hear from Allison Kaplan Sommer to help us understand the latest developments and the largest protest movement in Israeli history. The conversation will be moderated by Esther Enkin.

Allison Kaplan Sommer has been a journalist at Haaretz since 2012 and is a co-host of the Promised Podcast. She is the former Washington DC bureau chief for the Jerusalem Post, and has also written for the New Republic, Politico, and other publications. She won a 2016 B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism for Excellence in Diaspora Reportage and the 2017 Simon Rockower award for excellence in covering Zionism, Aliyah and Israel.

Esther Enkin, now retired, was Ombudsperson for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for six years. She has served as President of the Organization of News Ombudsmen and Standards Editors, an international forum with members on six continents. She is also Vice-President of the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma. In the course of her career, she held senior positions in news management, including Executive Editor of CBC News. She has lectured on journalism ethics and standards at universities and international fora. Before becoming Ombudsperson, Esther led a comprehensive update of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices. She is also the author of a chapter on Ombudsmen in an upcoming book entitled Global Journalism Ethics. Esther has served on the Board and as President of Congregation Darchei Noam, where she remains a committed member and volunteer.