AJC – “Up for Grabs? Jews and the Democratic Party”
Since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, American Jews have consistently supported the Democratic party's nominee for the highest office in the land. With both parties mounting formidable campaigns this year to reach and persuade Jewish voters, a Republican incumbent showcasing his historic support for Israel, the Democratic challenger pointing to his own long pro-Israel record, and elements […]
Zioness – “America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today”
Join us TODAY at 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET for our next Zioness Book Club with Pamela Nadell, American historian, researcher, author, and lecturer. We'll discuss her book, America's Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today, which weaves together the complex story of Jewish women in America―from colonial-era matriarch Grace Nathan and her great-granddaughter, […]
JNF – “Frontier Israel Webinar”
Looking for a life‑changing experience this Fall? If you’re unsure whether your in‑person classes will resume next semester, take a leap across the ocean for a meaningful, inspiring adventure you are sure to remember for a lifetime on our inaugural gap semester program: Frontier Israel. Designed by the expert educators at the Alexander Muss Institute […]
AJC – ” Remembrance and Justice: A Special Conversation with the President of Argentina, H.E. Alberto Fernández, on the 26th Anniversary of the AMIA attack”
It has been twenty-six years since AMIA – the institutional heart of Argentine Jewry – was targeted in a devastating terrorist attack perpetrated by Iran's proxy, Hezbollah. Since the immediate aftermath of the attack and until the present day, AJC has been calling for justice and accountability for the single deadliest antisemitic incident since the […]
SSI – “Israeli Diplomacy in the 21st Century”
Elad Strohmayer, Spokesperson for the Embassy of Israel in Washington DC, will discuss adapting the role of an Israeli diplomat from classic diplomacy to public diplomacy. During this lecture, we will analyze Israeli Public diplomacy, examining outreach through economic cooperation, aid to developing countries and how to utilize "digital diplomacy".
AJC – “Why I’m Not Giving Up on Two States: A Conversation with Daniel Gordis”
While a few voices have started to declare an end to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Daniel Gordis continues to believe in two states for two peoples. He argues that promoting any other solution means ignoring what the people actually living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea — Jews and Arabs […]
SSI – “Incitement within the Education System”
Arik Agassi, Chief Operating Officer at IMPACT-se (Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education), will discuss one of the most powerful tools of influence - the education system. While schools hold the key to achieving the tolerant and open-minded societies of the future, they can also be where incitement begins.