Before a packed house at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center Thursday, professor David Makovsky wanted people to believe there was a way forward for peace in the Middle East.

The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center kick-offs their annual Summer Institute on July 11 with a talkfrom Harvard University professor Karim R. Lakhani.

Journalist and author Beth Macy believes two things are key to solving America’s overdose crisis: hope and help. On Thursday she gave a talk as part of the Summer Institute Speaker Series at the Hebrew Center.

The Summer Institute Speaker Series at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center returns Thursday, July 7.

The Summer Institute is gearing up for a virtual season this year with seven speakers scheduled to present via Zoom.

On Thursday evening, Jeffrey Toobin took the Vineyard audience through an insider’s tour of the recent history of the Supreme Court, its status in the age of President Trump and what to possibly expect in the future.

Cong. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, filled the pews of the Old Whaling Church as he spoke about the state of democracy in the United States and around the world.

Summer on the Vineyard is a busy place, and Dr. Bruce Eckman, chair of the Summer Institute speaker series, knows it.