Join us for a timely discussion exploring the complex security challenges, geopolitical dynamics and emerging opportunities facing Israel in the current regional and global landscape. Ambassador Ido Aharoni of Israel will provide insights into the nation's strategic decisions, internal developments and evolving international relations. This event will be moderated by Eli Berman, a professor at UC […]

Israel society is in turmoil since January 2023, when a new right-wing government advanced a disputed reform in Israel's democratic regime, triggering a massive wave of protest and demonstrations. Since October 7, 2023, Israel is at war on multiple fronts, while heated domestic conflicts reach new heights. This lecture sheds light on these events by […]

Hosted at a private home in La Jolla  Join us for an intimate discussion with Professor Nehama Lewis about the unique challenges facing Israeli researchers and educators in Israel since 10/7. Dr. Lewis will offer a personal account of her life in Israel during the war, and the ways in which Israeli researchers have persevered […]

Join Roni Kuban, MGSDII Visiting Professor at SDSU for Fall 2025 and renowned Israeli journalist, director, playwright and documentarian, as he interviews Hen Mazzig, activist, author, and founder of Mizrahi Heritage Month. A leading voice for Mizrahi Jews, Mazzig’s work reaches millions through viral campaigns and impactful storytelling.  This is sure to be a powerful […]

We warmly invite you to an intimate dinner reception to meet our Fall 2025 Visiting Professors. Join us as we introduce and hear from journalist Roni Kuban, one of the most prominent documentarists and interviewers in Israel; Professor Tal Elmaliach and Professor Erez Ben-Yosef, leading experts in Modern and Ancient Israel History; and Professor Dekel […]

Through stories and video excerpts, Roni Kuban will reveal his professional secrets: how to build intimacy, ask the toughest questions, and spark authentic conversation in any encounter, whether with presidents, artists or in everyday life. Join Israel’s most prominent journalist and host of the award-winning TV program “Meeting”, as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from over […]

How DNA Changes Made Us Human Friday, November 7, 2025 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Full Symposium 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM: Dr. Gokhman's Lecture Salk Institute or Online MGSDII is proud to support the collaboration between Weizmann Institute of Science and CARTA that brings Dr. David Gokhman to present in-person in San Diego on […]

  Salon Member Dessert & Discussion The Hostages are Home: What's Next? Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: From October 7 to Today and Beyond Monday, November 10, 2025 7:00 PM Private Home in La Jolla RSVP early to ensure you spot.  Attendance is limited. This event is only open to Salon Members. […]

Salon Member Book Club Tuesday, December 2, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Private Home in La Jolla The votes are in! Join fellow Salon members for an intimate and fun discussion about "The Hebrew Teacher" with Dr. Dekel Shay Schory, Visiting Professor for Fall Semester at SDSU, where she teaches contemporary Israeli literature. RSVP […]