Week Five: Nov. 13–19
- Nov. 13 at 8:00 PM ET
“The War of 1948: The Founding of Israel” (Dr. Neil Rogachevsky)
- Nov. 14 at 8:00 PM ET
“Peace: A Jewish Aspiration and Ideal” (Rabbi Gamliel Shmalo)
- Nov. 15 at 8:00 PM ET
“Jewish Faith in Dark Times” (Rabbi Mark Gottlieb)
- Nov. 16 at 8:00 PM ET
“Three Jewish Heroes: Herzl, Brandeis, and Eban” (Rick Richman)
- Nov. 19 at 10:00 AM ET
“The Worst Pogroms in Jewish History—and How Jews Responded” (Dr. Justin Cammy)
- Nov. 19 at 1:00 PM ET
“Anti-Semitism: The Ideology of Jew Hatred” (David Bernstein)
- Nov. 19 at 8:00 PM ET
“Peace Through Strength: How Democracy Endures” (Dr. Gabe Scheinmann)
Previous Classes
Week One: Oct. 16–22
- Oct. 16 at 8:00 PM ET
“Why We Fight: The Principles of the Israeli Declaration of Independence” (Dov Zigler)
- Oct. 17 at 8:00 PM ET
“Hamas: Its Origins and Ideology” (Dr. Matthew Levitt)
- Oct. 18 at 8:00 PM ET
“King David: Lessons in Leadership” (Rabbi David Wolpe)
- Oct. 19 at 8:00 PM ET
“Why Is Israel Hated on Campus? Three Big Falsehoods” (J.J. Kimche)
- Oct. 22 at 10:00 AM ET
“The Spirit of Israeli Innovation—and Why It Matters” (Dan Senor)
- Oct. 22 at 1:00 PM ET
“Great Zionist Leaders: David Ben Gurion” (Dr. Daniel Polisar)
- Oct. 22 at 8:00 PM ET
“War Speeches: How Words Rally a Nation” (Tamara Berens)
Week Two: Oct. 23–29
- Oct. 23 at 8:00 PM ET
“The UN & Israel: A Brief History” (Carrie Filipetti)
- Oct. 24 at 8:00 PM ET
“What is Iran’s Strategy?” (Dr. Michael Doran)
- Oct. 25 at 8:00 PM ET
“Jewish Poetry in Dark Times” (Dr. Dara Horn)
- Oct. 26 at 8:00 PM ET
“Israeli Missile Defense: An Overview” (Richard Goldberg)
- Oct. 29 at 10:00 AM ET
“The Jewish Ethics of War” (Rabbi Shlomo Brody)
- Oct. 29 at 1:00 PM ET
“The Gaza Strip: Past, Present, Future” (Dr. Gabe Scheinmann)
- Oct. 29 at 8:00 PM ET
“Left, Right, and Israel: A Political Overview” (Matthew Continetti)
Week Three: Oct. 30–Nov. 5
- Oct. 30 at 8:00 PM ET
“Jewish Prayer in a Time of War” (Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter)
- Oct. 31 at 8:00 PM ET
“The Yom Kippur War in 1973: Lessons for Today” (Vance Serchuk)
- Nov. 1 at 8:00 PM ET
“Moral Clarity in a Time of War” (Dr. Harry Ballan)
- Nov. 2 at 8:00 PM ET
“The Arab-Israel Relationship: Past, Present, Future” (Hussein Aboubakr Mansour)
- Nov. 5 at 10:00 AM ET
“Martyrdom and Heroism: A Jewish Reflection” (Benjamin Gottesman)
- Nov. 5 at 1:00 PM ET
“Great Zionist Leaders: Menachem Begin” (Dr. Daniel Polisar)
- Nov. 5 at 8:00 PM ET
“America’s Role in the Middle East” (Elliott Abrams)
Upcoming Classes
Week Four: Nov. 6–12
- Nov. 6 at 8:00 PM ET
“Israel and the American Presidency” (Dr. Tevi Troy)
- Nov. 7 at 8:00 PM ET
“Arab Terrorism and the Jewish Iron Wall” (Dore Feith)
- Nov. 8 at 8:00 PM ET
“Holy Land: The Bible’s Vision of Zion” (Rabbi Rick Schindelheim)
- Nov. 9 at 8:00 PM ET
“The Jewish Warrior: Ancient and Modern” (Dr. Jonathan Silver)
- Nov. 12 at 10:00 AM ET
“Urban Warfare: Strategy and Tactics” (Harry Halem)
- Nov. 12 at 1:00 PM ET
“The Problem of Evil: A Jewish Reflection” (Cole Aronson)
- Nov. 12 at 8:00 PM ET
“American Jews: What is Our Duty?” (Alan Rubenstein)