Lunch and Learn Series: Torah for Tomorrow
The Pandemic’s Impact on Israeli Society and Economy
Wed / Dec 2 / 12:00 pm
Rabbi Savenor and Dr. Avi Weiss
Zoom
Examine the practical meaning of the coronavirus crisis’s impact on Israeli society – from welfare to education to the labor market – alongside the country’s infection and mortality rates and assess Israel’s success in response to the crisis.
A leading authority on the Israeli economy and the social issues facing Israel today, Dr. Avi Weiss holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He is the President of the Taub Center of Social Policy Studies in Israel and a professor of economics at Bar-Ilan University. Dr. Weiss is also the editor of The Economic Quarterly – the Israel Economic Association’s journal – and a member of the Ministry of the Economy’s Committee on Productivity.