Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 5, 2011 Area The community is invited to a presentation and discussion at Temple Israel and JCC of Ridgewood, “Hope for Peace in the Middle East: Understanding Israel,” on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. Admission is free. The multi-media program will present an overview of Israel, its people and accomplishments, and an overview of the Middle East conflict. The presentation includes a live narration, slides, and video interviews with people ‘Hope for Peace in the Middle East’ to be presented from a variety of religious, ethnic, and professional backgrounds who are knowledgeable about Israel and its political situation. The program is intended for both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. A question and answer period will follow the presentation, in which the latest developments may be discussed. The program, which is sponsored by the Israel Action Committee of Temple Israel, will be presented by Temple Israel members Alain Sanders and Richard Schnaittacher. Sanders is an associate professor in the Saint Peter’s College Political Science Department, where he teaches a wide variety of courses on U.S. politics. Prior to joining the Saint Peter’s College faculty, Professor Sanders was a journalist for 21 years. He worked as a senior reporter for TIME magazine and wrote stories for every major news section of the magazine and for TIME’s early Internet site. During his career in journalism, Professor Sanders appeared on a variety of radio and television talk shows to discuss and analyze political developments. He was a weekly radio commentator on American news developments for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Australian radio stations 2KY, 4BC, and 2NC. He has published a variety of freelance articles over the years, and he continues to publish newspaper op-ed articles on political and legal affairs and provides comments on news developments in various media. Schnaittacher was born and grew up in the United States, moved to Israel in 1978 and lived there until 1986, and then moved back to the United States. As a result, he has dual citizenship. He has worked for a footwear manufacturer for 20 years and his responsibilities include development of business in the Middle East. His extensive travels through the Arab world, including Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Bahrain, have given him some perspective on the Arab world view. Schnaittacher holds master’s degrees in Chinese studies, political science, and business administration from the University of Pennsylvania and University of California, Berkeley. Located at 475 Grove Street in Ridgewood, Temple Israel and JCC is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue with members from over a dozen Bergen County communities. For more information, call (201) 444-9320, e-mail office@synagogue.org, or visit www.synagogue.org.