Over 400 students, faculty, and community members attended three separate events showcasing some of the most cutting edge and award winning Israeli actors, directors and writers examined Modern Israeli society through film. Drawing on their own works, the panelists focused on the meeting and mixing between social groups, identities, conflicts and art forms, exploring how film reflects […]
In partnership with Hebrew University and the Milken Innovation Center, the MGSDII hosted an academic conference connecting a visiting delegation of 10 Hebrew University MBA candidates to meet UCSD MBA candidates, UCSD and USD professors, and other San Diego sustainability experts at Leichtag Commons. Together they discussed and focused on the water recycling efforts in the […]
The MGSDII awarded four travel scholarships to UCSD Rady School of Management MBA students to compete in the prestigious Sofaer International Case Competition at Tel Aviv University! The San Diego team will compete against eight global teams from leading business schools worldwide. Each year, 8 global teams from leading business schools worldwide compete alongside the Tel Aviv University team for the […]
“Moving to Opportunity – ‘Operation Solomon’: How Immigrating from Ethiopia to Israel While in the Womb Can Affect Life Development” Adi Shany earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Specializing in the economics of education and human resources, her recent publications include “Out of Africa: Human Capital Consequences of In Utero Conditions,” […]
Bergman is one of Israel’s most acclaimed directors. He is the co-creator of BeTipul (In Treatment), the successful Israeli television series that inspired several international adaptions including shows on HBO. His feature films have won awards at some of the most prestigious international festivals. His film “Broken Wings” won the Best Film at the Jerusalem Film […]
Twenty-three San Diegans joined Biennale founder, Rami Ozeri and were welcomed by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat for a very special week long art tour. This highly curated trip featured visits to the homes of Israeli collectors, artists’ workshops, and a behind the scenes VIP visit to the world-renowned Israel Museum, led by chief curator of […]
For this year’s Sukkot** celebrations, the MGSDII invited the Jerusalem-based artist collective Sala-Manca Group to curate an exhibition, film screening, and artist talk on two of their recent projects. Absentee Landscapes and Eternal Sukkah represented two distinct yet equally inspiring projects that reimagined a quintessential symbol of Jewish culture – the sukkah. This informational exhibition told story […]
Sucary writes in a universal perspective about issues of identity and place. His books deal with meta physical questions, as well as with socio-political question of Oriental Jews in Israel and world-wide. Sucary has received a number of exclusive literature prizes for his work: the Brenner Prize for Hebrew Literature, the Prime Minister Prize for […]
Ofek premiered his films In Between and No. 17 in San Diego at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival and CSUSM for their Fall 2017 MediaMakers Series. In Between tells the story of a marriage between a secular and ultra-orthodox couple. Another one of his popular films, No. 17, tells the story of a bus bombing in Tel Aviv and the search […]
One of Israel’s most active choreographers, Ziv has performed and created work for dance and theater companies in Israel, Europe, and the former Soviet Union since 1999. An experienced teacher, she taught Batsheva – The Youth Ensemble for three years and currently teaches at the Maslool Professional School for Dance in Tel Aviv, a current […]