We invite you to an intimate cocktails and small plates dinner reception to welcome four of the eight 2024-2025 Visiting Israeli Professors. Join us as we introduce Giora Goodman, professor of history; Asa Maron, professor of sociology; Maya Negev, professor of environmental health; and Tom Shoval, award-winning filmmaker. This event is exclusively for MGSDII Salon […]
Thursday, September 19th Doors Open at 6:45pm Screening Begins at 7pm, Followed by Panel of MGSDII Visiting Israeli Professors Join the Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative, Impact Cubed, and the Center for Jewish Culture for the San Diego premiere of We Will Dance Again, a harrowing glimpse through the eyes of the individuals who endured […]
June Zero Wednesday, November 20th Doors Open at 6:45pm Screening Begins at 7pm, Followed by a Talk Back with June Zero writer and MGSDII Visiting Israeli Professor, Tom Shoval Join the Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative and the Center for Jewish Culture for a special screening of June Zero. This unusual take on Adolf Eichmann’s trial and […]
Katya's Hand Saturday, November 23rd at 7pm 7th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival - Program 6 Followed by a Talk Back with Katya's Hand Filmmaker and MGSDII Visiting Israeli Professor, Tom Shoval Join the Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative at the 7th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival for a screening of Katya's Hand and […]
Israel and the American Media with Dr. Giora Goodman Thursday, December 12 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Luncheon Hosted at a Private Home Dr. Giora Goodman lives with his family on a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. He is a faculty member at Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee, where […]
The 35th Annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival will feature the three MGSDII Emerging Israeli Filmmaker award-winning shorts from the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Voiceless Witness and Winter Flowers by Nikolay Kouleshov and Benny Shklovsky, and Foreign by Efrat Rasner Shefa. Purchase your Film Festival ticket today and join us at 2:30pm […]
We invite you to an intimate happy hour to welcome our Spring Semester 2024-2025 Visiting Israeli Professors. Join us as we introduce Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Judge Rachel Barkai, Dr. Nehama Lewis, Dr. Asa Maron, and Dr. Meir Edrey. This event is exclusively for MGSDII Salon Series Members. Our evening will take place at a Private Home […]
SDSU presents a dynamic discussion with Ambassador Ido Aharoni on the relationship between Israel and the USA after October 7. Co-sponsored by the Center for Intercultural Relations, the College of Arts and Letters, the Department of English and Comparative Literature; Jewish Studies; Hillel, and the Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism. Please click here for […]
Join Judge Rachel Barkai to hear how the judiciary defends democracy in Israel. Judge Barkai is the Vice President of the Tel Aviv District Court of Appeal and currently an MGSDII Visiting Professor at USD Law School and Cal Western School of Law. This event will be moderated by Eli Berman, a professor at the […]
The JCC Tapestry brings together educators from across the nation to offer a diverse range of hands-on learning, thought-provoking sessions, and engaging experiences. This year, the event focuses on the vibrant intersection of community, education, and Jewish culture. Featured among the speakers are two MGSDII Visiting Professors: Higher Education Under Fire: Perspectives from Israel, Europe […]