Israeli 2026 Election Series-Part 1

Join the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington for the first program in our 2026 election series.

Part 1 – How Israel votes: Understanding Israel’s electoral system
Hear from Hila Kedar, Federation’s Educational Engagement Shlicha, Dean Bagdadi, Director of The Jewish Peoplehood Leadership Academy (JLA) – Kol Ami, and Adam Odesser, director of the JCRC’s Dr. Stuart Lessans Israel Action Center.

The three Israeli natives will explain how Israel’s electoral system works, who the major political parties are, how governments are formed, and what makes Israeli elections so unique.