Free monthly lecture and lunch series 
Israel Today: Culture and Conflict

Join us in person or on Zoom to learn more about what's really going on in Israel, from experts in history, media, Jewish ethics, business, law, and the relationships Israel celebrates and struggles with.

A light Israeli style lunch served at 11:30 for those attending in person

January 8
Live from Israel: The Israel-America Link, an insider's view
Sunday, January 8 at noon

Elliott Mendes will provide unique insight and analysis on this critical relationship and current events in the Middle East.

Mendes is a former senior staffer at AIPAC and The Israel Project, and is currently the director of development for Democratic Majority for Israel.




 

Future lectures

February
Sunday, February 12 at noon
Marc Schulman
Newsweek’s columnist based in Tel Aviv with a focus on Israeli politics, history, the military, economy and society

March
Sunday, March 12 at noon
Laura Wharton
Hebrew University professor, former IDF soldier and kibbutz member asks "Jewish State" or "State of the Jews?" 

April
Sunday, April 23 at noon
Eetta Prince Gibson
Prominent Israeli  journalist eyes relationships between Jews in the US and Israel and the Jewish responsibility towards refugees