Michael Weil, at The Blogs

Mar 17, 2023, 6:55 PM

From the Sanhedrin to Israel’s Supreme Court and what is missing

Yes, we do need judicial reforms, but not necessarily the ones currently proposed. Israel is facing the prospect of radical judicial refom proposed by the new right wing government. This is more than just reform, in fact it's a major...

Jun 2, 2021, 6:56 AM

Jews and Arabs living together side by side (inseparably)

The last few weeks have been an eye opener for Israeli society and partially shattered the notion of Arab Jewish coexistence in Israel. The multiple riots in mixed cities of Lod, Acre and Haifa and in mixed neighborhoods in...

Aug 4, 2020, 6:46 PM

LEARNING FROM OTHER DISASTERS — Planning for Post Corona Renewal

As the novel Corona virus morphed into a global pandemic disaster, many analysts began to look at earlier pandemics such as the 1918 so-called Spanish Flu in the hope of finding useful parallels. While interesting, their efforts have possibly...

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Michael Weil is an British born economist and strategic planning consultant based in Jerusalem and Arizona. Until recently he was the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans since just after Katrina. Previously, he was a fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, held senior positions at World ORT and the Israel Prime Minister’s Office as well as heading an international consulting practice for two decades. He is active on boards in Israel and USA, especially LImmud. Loves to paint, hike, opera and dry jokes.

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