Upcoming Events
UNRaveling UNRWA: Documentary Film Screening
TBD | New York City
Following the October 7th massacre and allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the kidnappings, the agency made headlines around the world. The film presents a historical examination of UNRWA’s role—a temporary agency, initially mandated to resolve the refugee crisis following the 1948 war, which has never ceased its operations and, after 75 years, continues to perpetuate generations of refugees.
Unmasking the Origins of Modern Anti-Israel Rhetoric
Please join us for a screening of the documentary “A Special Russian Truth: How Soviet Antisemitic Propaganda Lives Today“, followed by Q&A with the documentary’s producer, Jim Rose.
A Special Russian Truth explores how a calculated Soviet KGB-engineered disinformation campaign initiated decades ago planted the seeds of today’s demonization of Israel and fomented division in the United States. Through interviews with respected historians, scholars, and peace activists from diverse backgrounds, this eye-opening film reveals the deeply antisemitic Soviet history of now-common tropes and enables viewers to recognize propaganda—as distinct from legitimate critique—in the context of today’s conflicts.
Strength: The Only Path to Peace
This session explores a paradox: Despite Western critiques of aggression and relentless pressure to engage in diplomacy, Israel’s demonstrated strength has unquestionably restored its deterrence and paved a path to regional stability. Through painful human and economic costs, Israel is the most secure it has been in decades.
British journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti explains why restraint is perceived as weakness in many global conflicts. And why peace through strength—the Abraham Accords and the Maximum Pressure doctrine on Iran—delivers normalization. Sacerdoti advocates for an unapologetic alliance between a strong America and a strong Israel as the best shield against expansionist and jihadist threats.
PAST EVENTS
Co-Sponsored with Harvard Jewish alumni associations:
A post-October 7th agenda for a post-October 7th world
David Harris doesn’t mince words: the old strategies for defending Israel and the Jewish people are no longer enough. The man Shimon Peres called ‘the foreign minister of the Jewish people’ — and the most decorated Jewish organizational leader in U.S. history — will lay out what effective advocacy looks like now. Join us to mingle and hear from Harris, author of Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Driving Change in K–12 Education at Independent Schools
Featuring Modi Wiczyk (HBS’99), Co-Founder of Hollywood studio MRC Entertainment and Founder of Jewish Leaders in Schools, an ADL-endorsed grassroots organization that empowers parents to drive change in learning environments nationwide.
GENERATIONS OF COURAGE: From Refuseniks to Today’s Campus Struggle
Join us for an inspiring conversation about Jewish courage, defiance, and resilience.
Author Izabella Tabarovsky brings the insights of her acclaimed book Be a Refusenik to Baltimore. Drawing on the moral clarity of the refusenik movement, the book offers a powerful, practical framework for navigating today’s climate of anti-Jewish ideological coercion.
Natasha Hausdorff on Weaponization of International Law
Hear from acclaimed barrister and expert commentator on international law, about countering the manipulation of international law for political agendas through research, advocacy, and strategic partnerships.
Monday | Mar 23 | 12 PM ET
Tatiana Glezer of Fifty Global Research Group
Tatiana Glezer directs research at Fifty Research Group, where her team uncovers systematic bias in how major news outlets report on Israel and the Middle East. She will share insights from studies including one of 1,378 articles from eight influential English-language media outlets (BBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Associated Press, Reuters, and Australian Broadcasting Corporation). In this analysis they found only 4% of publications reporting casualties during the Israeli-Hamas war cited Israeli data, while 98% cited Hamas – with only 1% of these acknowledging that Hamas figures are unverifiable or contested. Conversely, nearly 50% of publications question Israel’s figures, despite Israel’s minimal representation as an information source.
Monday | FEB 23 | 12 PM ET
Deena B. Margolies, Esq. of The Brandeis Center
Deena Margolies is a litigation staff attorney at the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, where she plays a leading role in the Center’s civil rights enforcement and litigation strategy. Her practice focuses on addressing anti-Semitic harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in educational institutions through Title VI complaints, negotiated resolutions, and litigation. Ms. Margolies has been deeply involved in high-impact matters across the country, including institutional settlements, federal civil rights investigations, and litigation involving both public and private universities. She frequently works with students, faculty, and families to build evidentiary records, engage regulators, and secure corrective action when schools fail to address hostile environments.
EBOO PATEL (Founder) & REBECCA RUSSO (VP of Higher Education Strategy), Interfaith America
How pluralism can combat campus antisemitism
Interfaith America promotes constructive dialogue, civil discourse, and pluralism, helping universities to become laboratories where students can deepen and challenge their own worldviews and collaborate across divides. This work can help rid campuses of antisemitism, bigotry, and ignorance. LEARN MORE