David Ben Gurion reading the Declaration of Independence of Israel Registration is closed Join filmmakers Udi Nir and Sagi Bornstein for a sneak preview of their new documentary, "Our Natural Right," directed by award-winning director Yulie Cohen ("My Terrorist"), followed by a discussion with special guests featured in the film: Yulie Cohen, director of "Our […]
Following the premiere of Nir Bergman’s film, "Here We Are," at the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival, join the filmmaker himself for an exclusive talk and Q&A. Bergman is one of Israel’s leading film and TV writers/directors, including one of the creators of HBO’s "In Treatment." Two years ago, he was a MGSDII visiting […]
This academic year, Professor Haim Suchowski (Tel Aviv University) and Professor Frank Jacobitz (University of San Diego) are co-teaching a course titled “Innovations in Israel” via Zoom. The course connects students and professors in Israel and San Diego using examples of Israeli innovation as a springboard for classroom learning and discussion. You're invited to "sit […]
Israel has more people vaccinated per capita than anywhere else in the world and just rolled out a system designed to return cultural and economic life to pre-pandemic paradigms with an important caveat - you have to be vaccinated to participate! We will look at the successes and challenges of Israel’s vaccine rollout and address […]
"Premier" Israeli Dance Performance “Premier” is a solo dance choreographed by Elad Schechter, founder and principal choreographer of c.a.t.a.m.o.n., for Rand Zeid Taha, a Jerusalem born Palestinian dancer. This interreligious and intercultural dialogue through dance negotiates the sociopolitical tensions and rifts evoked by east/west Jerusalem through the expressive forms of dance and movement. View a […]
You’re invited to screen The Museum and then join the film’s creator, Ran Tal, and Israel Museum's Senior Curator of Israeli Art, Amitai Mendelsohn for an in-depth discussion on the Museum's central role in the narrative of the nation. Sitting high on the brow of a Jerusalem hill directly opposite the Knesset, housing one of the […]
Join Tel Aviv University Professor Yuval Gadot (lead archaeologist at the "City of David" and head of the Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures) and UC San Diego Professor Tom Levy (Norma Kershaw Chair in the Archaeology of Ancient Israel and Neighboring Lands) for an in depth discussion of the excavation's latest discoveries in this contested […]
Over this past week, we've watched the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, resulting in terrible loss of life, disruption, and destruction. At the same time, civil unrest has emerged primarily in Israel’s more diverse cities, uncovering deeply-rooted anger, inequities, fear and trauma. Many observers believe this development is the more […]
You’re invited to the MGSDII's first in-person event since the start of the pandemic - enjoy a private screening of Israeli short movies on the Leichtag Commons Farmhouse lawn. Bring your own picnic dinner and movie snacks to this socially-distanced safe event. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. for picnic, films start at 8:00 p.m. Limited spots. To register for this event, […]
We invite you to an intimate cocktails and small plates dinner reception to welcome three of the six 2021-2022 Visiting Israeli Professors. Join us as we introduce Ori Elon, creator of Shtisel, Meir Litvak, professor of Mid-East and Israeli-Arab Relations, and Mor Shilon, professor of Urban Studies and Planning. This event is exclusively for university […]
