The Art of Diplomacy in a Fragile World with Stuart E. Eizenstat and Amy E. Schwartz

Stuart Eizenstat discusses what led to U.S. diplomatic agreements, what Eizenstat learned in his long career as a negotiator and what today’s negotiators can learn from the diplomatic successes and failures of the past to broker new treaties and bring peace to regions worldwide.

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A Legal Earthquake: Israel’s Supreme Court Decides that the Ultra-Orthodox Must Serve in the Military with Eetta Prince-Gibson and Nadine Epstein

A conversation about the Israel’s Supreme Court ruling that the ultra-Orthodox must serve in the military and its wide-ranging legal, political, economic and social ramifications.

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Jewish Identity in a Post October 7 World with Sarah Hurwitz and Amy E. Schwartz

Join Sarah Hurwitz for a wide-open conversation about her Jewish journey, what she has learned from Jewish students on college campuses and what she thinks Jewish tradition can teach us in this moment.

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Everyday Israel with Joel Chasnoff, Benji Lovitt and Sarah Breger

Join Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt, co-authors of the book Israel 201: Your Next Level Guide to the Magic and Mystery and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land for a conversation about everyday Israel and the stories you won’t hear on the news.

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If These Walls Could Talk: Columbia’s Hamilton Hall—1968-2024 with Glenn Frankel, Robert Siegel, Susan Rubin Suleiman and Amy E. Schwartz

Join Glenn Frankel, Robert Siegel and Susan Rubin Suleiman as they discuss the similarities and differences between the 1968 and 2024 protests, from divisions within the student body and faculty to free speech vs. radicalization to the construction and destruction of barricades to the food!

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