For nearly two years, we’ve been listening closely to the struggles that so many Jewish families and communities are facing when trying to talk to one another — especially across generations. While many of these tensions existed long before the current war in Israel, since October 7, 2023, the divides have felt sharper, more emotional, and harder to bridge.

It’s not new that younger generations tend to lean more progressive while older generations often lean more conservative. But when it comes to Israel, these differences can feel especially loaded. Again and again, parents of teens and young adults, educators, and leaders of Jewish organizations tell us the same thing: we want to talk, but we don’t know how to do it without things blowing up.

There are so many unspoken assumptions shaping these conversations. Many younger Jews have grown up thinking in the language of colonialism, privilege, and systemic oppression. Many older Jews grew up in families shaped by the Holocaust, early Zionism, and the memory of Israel’s founding and survival wars. Some remember 1967 as a moment of existential relief; others have only known an Israel defined by occupation and political polarization. Even the way those from different generations consume information is different — newspapers and television versus social media feeds that refresh by the minute.

So how do we talk about Israel when we’re not just disagreeing on opinions, but often operating with entirely different historical memories, moral frameworks, and media ecosystems?

This is where our intergenerational workshops come in.

Our goal is not to convince people to change their beliefs. Instead, we focus on helping participants better understand how others see the world — and why. We create structured, facilitated spaces where disagreement can become a source of insight rather than rupture.

One of the core tools we teach is what we call: “Look at the journey, not just the destination.” Drawing on Monica Guzman’s work in I Never Thought of It That Way, we help participants explore how life experiences, family stories, education, and social environments shape the opinions people hold. None of us is born with political views. Even when we have access to similar information, we interpret it through very different lenses.

In our intergenerational workshops, participants practice shifting from debating conclusions to listening for stories. Again and again, we see how focusing on someone’s journey — not just their stance — opens space for empathy, curiosity, and connection, even in the midst of deep disagreement.

And in a moment when so many families and communities feel fractured, that shift matters more than ever.

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For a limited time only, our Intergenerational Argument Workshops are discounted for the first 20 organizations to bring to bring this format to their communities. Save $800 and book with us today.