Oregon Hillel presents their monthly Falafel dinner series with West Coast Field Director, Nelson France from Israel Coalition on Campus on Feb. 6 at Oregon Hillel at 6 p.m. France will discuss various issues and trends facing Israel. Students will be able to ask questions, get informed about topics surrounding Israel in their community, and learn what the ICC is.

“We’re very excited to have Nelson France join us for our monthly dinner,” Oregon Hillel Executive Director Andy Gitelson said. “It’s a great opportunity for students to learn about different issues that face the Israeli community but also we want to let students know that it’s not just a one sided topic it doesn’t just strictly apply to the Jewish community so everyone is welcome.”

The dinner is open to all students and is completely free. France will also talk about ways to build community coalitions and answer questions that students may have in regards to their community at the university.

“For me, anytime we have a special guest speaker like Nelson France it’s a pleasure,” Gitelson said. “With this campus especially I feel students are very positive about issues that Israel faces and are respectful of it here on campus.”

Some food that will be served at dinner will be Falafel, a ball made out of chickpeas and spices, pita, hummus, Israeli salad that consists of lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes and tahini, which is a type of sesame seed sauce.

Students with questions for France who can’t attend are encouraged to contact Gitelson to set up an appointment at 541-343-8920 ext. 101, or to email him at Andy@oregonhillel.org.