Expand your mind and stay connected with our dynamic online lecture series featuring leading voices in diplomacy, culture, current affairs, religion, and the arts.
From international ambassadors and political analysts to authors, historians, and film critics — each week brings a fresh perspective. Lectures take place Thursdays at 11:00 AM and Sundays at 17:00 PM Israel time, via Zoom.
HCG 10th Anniversary Lecture Series (Thursdays @ 11 AM):
January 1 - Roi Aloni, Musicologist, Pianist & Lecturer
A Musical Collage for 2026
A Musical Collage for 2026
January 8 - David Weinberg, Misgav Institute for National Security
Israel at 77: Is This the Child We Prayed For?
Israel at 77: Is This the Child We Prayed For?
January 15 - Carice Witte, Founder & Executive Director, SIGNAL Group
Israel–China Relations: An Update
Israel–China Relations: An Update
January 22 - Chuck Freilich, Former Deputy National Security Adviser to Israel
US–Israeli Relations: An Unprecedented Relationship Facing Unprecedented Challenges
US–Israeli Relations: An Unprecedented Relationship Facing Unprecedented Challenges
January 29 - Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post Senior Contributing Editor & Analyst
Writing the Lighter Side: Reflections from Israel’s Diplomatic and Social Frontlines
Writing the Lighter Side: Reflections from Israel’s Diplomatic and Social Frontlines
February 5 - Oren Kessler, Author & Journalist
Lord Herbert Samuel and the Mufti: Secret Files Reveal a Fateful Appointment
February 12 - Tova Herzl, Topic to be announced
February 19 – PURIM LECTURE
Stuart Halpern, Senior Adviser to the Provost, Yeshiva University
Deputy Director, Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought
Author
Esther in Europe & the USA: The Persian Jewish Queen’s Surprising Impact on Global Politics
Stuart Halpern, Senior Adviser to the Provost, Yeshiva University
Deputy Director, Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought
Author
Esther in Europe & the USA: The Persian Jewish Queen’s Surprising Impact on Global Politics
February 26 - Michal Herzog, First Lady of Israel
Topic to be announced
Topic to be announced
March 5 - HCG 10th Anniversary Reception
At the Residence of the President of Israel, Jerusalem
Full details to be announced
Full details to be announced
March 12 - Rabbi David Rosen, British–Israeli Rabbi & Interfaith Peacemaker
Remarkable Interfaith Initiatives with the Arabian Gulf
Remarkable Interfaith Initiatives with the Arabian Gulf
March 19 - Daniel Gordis, Author & Fellow, Shalem College, Jerusalem
The Arc of Jewish History Bends Toward History: How Israelis and Diaspora Jews Misread Jewish History in Different Ways
The Arc of Jewish History Bends Toward History: How Israelis and Diaspora Jews Misread Jewish History in Different Ways
March 26 - Michael Herzog, Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States
Challenges for Israel’s Diplomacy
Challenges for Israel’s Diplomacy
BEHIND THE HEADLINES (Sundays @ 5PM):
Sponsored by Ruth Sotnick, in memory of her late husband, Richard
January 4 - Tal Hartuv, Artist
Overcoming Trauma: A Survivor’s Story
January 11 - Dr. Salem Alketbi, Emirati Political Analyst, Researcher & Opinion Writer
The “Yellow Partition” Scenario: A Hypothetical Model for Dividing Gaza
The “Yellow Partition” Scenario: A Hypothetical Model for Dividing Gaza
January 18 – March 22
Yonah Jeremy Bob – Author, Journalist & Analyst
Herb Keinon – Jerusalem Post Senior Contributing Editor & Analyst
Yaakov Lappin – Military Affairs Correspondent & Analyst
Yonah Jeremy Bob – Author, Journalist & Analyst
Herb Keinon – Jerusalem Post Senior Contributing Editor & Analyst
Yaakov Lappin – Military Affairs Correspondent & Analyst
Additional speakers, dates, and topics to be announced
Programme subject to change
Programme subject to change
