Meet the USD-Azrieli Student Collaboration Team

Leichtag Commons 441 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA, United States

For the past three years, the MGSDII has funded a University of San Diego- Azrieli College of Engineering: Water Innovation professor-led student collaboration. This permanent USD course explores Israel’s innovation in water engineering. Students learn first-hand the similarities between California and Israel, a leading expert in sustainability and innovation. The Azrieli students will be visiting […]

A Conversation with “Shtisel” Creator, Ori Elon

Leichtag Commons 441 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA, United States

Join the MGSDII and the creator of the smash Netflix series Shtisel for an intimate look into the making of the show. Together, we will visit the Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem with the man behind the stories! VIP boxed supper and meet and greet: 5:00 p.m. PDT Seating for general admission opens: 6:00 p.m. PDT […]

Global Antisemitism: A Zoom Conversation with Meir Litvak and Jonathan Sarna

Leichtag Commons 441 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA, United States

Anti-Semitism is at near historic levels across the globe, including in the United States. Meir Litvak (MGSDII Visiting Professor) will speak about Modern Islamist anti-Semitism and its effect on global perceptions of Israel in the changing Middle East. He will be joined by renowned scholar Jonathan Sarna, expert in American anti-Semitism, as they discuss global […]

MGSDII Through the Lens: Israel’s Success in Television!

Join MGSDII Visiting Professor and Creator of Netflix's "The Girl from Oslo," Ronit Weiss-Berkowitz, with Special Guest Star, Amos Tamam! The Girl from Oslo has become one of the most viewed series on Netflix! Join the MGSDII and creator Ronit Weiss-Berkowitz for a discussion about her hit series, what she is working on now, the Israeli […]

Israel’s English-Language Media and its Jewish-American Readers

Join the MGSDII's Latest Visiting Professor, Gilad Halpern, for a Discussion on Israel's Booming English-Language Media Industry Over the last few decades, the media industry has suffered a tremendous blow. Decline in trust, the collapse of a once-robust business model, and the proliferation of social media have all turned the traditional media into a shadow of […]

Israel’s Academic Study of Kabbalah

Join our partners at the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies, for a virtual panel with Dr. Biti Roi, Dr. Noam Zadoff and Dr. Andrea Gondos on the history of Kabbalah and mysticism in Israel. Marking the 40th anniversary of the death of Gershom Scholem, the founder of the discipline at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, our panelists […]

Israeli Shorts Happy Hour with Winning Filmmakers from the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival

Leichtag Commons 441 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA, United States

The MGSDII is thrilled to announce the Fourth Annual Esther Fischer Emerging Israeli Filmmaker Artist in Residence program. Tal Comay and Ben Ziv, two young, award-winning filmmakers of the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival (the largest of its kind in the world), will meet students and faculty as they present in university classrooms throughout […]

Through the Lens: Meet Diverse Voices of Jerusalem

Leichtag Commons 441 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA, United States

Register by clicking HERE. Join Charlene Seidle and Haneen Mgadlh for brunch and discussion to get to know six Jerusalemite changemakers in “Voices of Jerusalem,” a series of short films directed by the award-winning team that brought the world State of Jerusalem and other documentary journalism. Through in-depth, highly personal looks at day-to-day life in Jerusalem, these […]

$36

Exclusive One Night Screening

MOPA 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

Online registration is now closed for this event. However, tickets are available at the door for $18. The MGSDII looks forward to seeing you tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Museum of Photographic Arts for an exclusive screening of 1341 Frames of Love and War with creator and director, Ran Tal. Reception hosted by the […]

$18.00