The weather is gorgeous!  And luckily so too is the hotel. For as you may or may not know one is more indoors than outdoors at a convention.

The morning program that I participating in “Why Israeli Arabs Are a Jewish Issue” with Brian Lurie was excellent.  Participants experienced a thoughtful presentation and provocative discussion. The session’s theme was on how the Arab Israeli is treated, how they may feel and what our responsibility is towards them. We talked about the majority of Israeli-Arabs who wish to live in Israel and whether they understand their responsibility towards the State of Israel. Brian Lurie is a fantastic resource and his organization which I believe he said was the Inter-agency task force on Israeli Arabs seems like an organization worth learning more about. I think their website would be worth checking out. Then off to a walk around the hotel to enjoy some of the beautiful weather. I was able to spend some time enjoying the company of one of my close friends and classmates as we had a wonderful lunch. Now it is time to watch the Oscars!!!