Hazmana Series
From Explanation (Hasbara)
to Invitation (Hazmana)
Workshop overview
The Hazmana Series equips your organization with techniques that work in today’s campus environments.
This comprehensive 3-part workshop moves beyond theoretical approaches to address the actual situations your students face. It replaces defensive/offensive positioning with an invitation-based methodology that has the power to preserve relationships and deepen understanding.
Learn the different types of arguments
Understand how to set intentions and implement them to ensure healthy arguments
Practice having healthy arguments
The Big Questions for Israel discussions
Practice recognizing the big questions inside current affairs issues
Analyze the current war through this lens
Role-play spontaneous Hazmana arguments
Practice ways to draw spontaneous arguments into a discussion of big questions
Explore their own “red lines”
After completing the Hazmana Series, participants will walk away with:
Tools for engaging in Israel conversations with confidence and care
A portable framework for real-world, unscripted dialogue
Practice navigating disagreements in spontaneous or high-stakes settings
Confidence in navigating disagreements in spontaneous or high-stakes situations
for in-person delivery, see our Residency or Partnership options
The series is built for Jewish educators, campus professionals, and organizational leaders who are navigating complex conversations about Israel, especially in environments where current advocacy tools aren’t enough.
Hazmana isn’t about memorizing talking points or winning arguments. This series is about building skills for engaging in real conversations through questions and curiosity, even when we deeply disagree.
Great. This series isn’t about changing anyone’s beliefs. It’s about helping people learn how to explore those beliefs in conversation with others, and how to do so without shutting down or escalating conflict.
Each session builds on the last, and the full impact of the Hazmana approach comes through in the complete series. However, if you've already completed the FSA introduction session, you can opt to continue with just the remaining two sessions at a discounted price of $1680 for up to 25 of your participants.
Not at all. While Hazmana is especially relevant on campus, the frameworks are designed to work in a range of settings, from classrooms to community programming to informal spaces.
That’s exactly why this series exists. We create a supportive environment where participants can build confidence, practice new approaches, and reflect honestly without needing to be experts. This series will give your staff the tools to apply and engage with confidence.
The Hazmana series follows the 3 session breakdown as outlined above, but we will tailor each session to the specific needs of your community or organization. Fill out the form below to let us know what you’re looking for, and we’ll schedule a call to learn more about your goals and recommend the best next steps.
Ready to trade the talking points for tools that really engage?
Complete the form below to explore how Hazmana can work for your organization
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It was an awesome way to apply what I learned from the book. It helped me understand how to frame arguments and have meaningful dialogue about Israel. The most important thing is trying on different perspectives - we can truly empathize by walking in others' shoes.
Hillel International Global Assembly
Pre-Conference participant | December 2024