We are excited to invite you to participate in the 9 Adar Jewish Day of Constructive Conflict, which will take place the week leading up to the 9th of Adar. Please see the "save the date" below to learn more about the program and how your school can participate.

9 Adar

Never heard of it? You’re not alone! The 9th of Adar is the day, approximately 2,000 years ago, on which the initially peaceful and constructive conflict (machloket l’shem shamayim) between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai erupted into a violent and destructive conflict over a vote on 18 legal matters, leading to the death of 3,000 students. The day was later declared a fast day; however, it was never observed as such.

The Pardes Center for Judaism and Conflict Resolution has therefore chosen this day to be the international Jewish Day of Constructive Conflict (machloket l’shem shamayim), dedicated to both the study and practice of Judaism and conflict resolution.

Join schools and organizations around the world!

There are many ways your school can participate in the Jewish Day of Constructive Conflict being marked on February 1-9, 2014.

 Commemorate

• Fast from destructive speech (ta’anit dibbur)
  
• Contribute (tzedakah)
  
• Pray (tefilah)
  
• Cook/eat (se’udah)

 Study

• Give a d'var torah
  
• Study about machloket l’shem shamayim
  
• Announce/share/tell
  
• Create (art, poetry, music)

Practice

• Establish a rodef shalom agreement (haskamah)
  
• Greet others as a rodef shalom
  
• Invite a professional rodef shalom to speak at your school
  

Turn this 9 Adar into the Jewish Day of Constructive Conflict.

Register today at 9adar.org

Site includes detailed lesson plans, source sheets and implementation ideas!

A program of the Pardes Center for Judaism and Conflict Resolution.

Rodef Shalom: Transforming School Conflict Through Rabbinic Texts, a program of the Pardes Center for Judaism and Conflict Resolution and the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators
For more information, contact us at 9adar@pardes.org.il