The Summer Institute series at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center kicks off its season on July 8 with Michael Sandel, a philosopher and Harvard professor.
Louisa Hufstader
Danielle Allen, candidate for governor of Massachusetts, headlines the Summer Institute speaker series on Thursday, July 15.

2017

Three leading voices in U.S. policy and economics spoke optimistically about the prospects for the U.S. economy before a near-capacity crowd at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center last week.

On Thursday, July 13, Helen Boaden will be the featured speaker at the Summer Institute Speaker Series at the Hebrew Center.

The Summer Institute Speaker Series at the Hebrew Center begins this Thursday, July 6, at 7:30 p.m.

While politically-oriented programming is often a big part of the Summer Institute series, this year politics takes even more of a center stage.

2016

Love thy neighbor, author James Carroll stressed as he opened the Summer Institute's annual speaker series on Thursday night. This message was part of a powerful lecture defending the role of religion in an increasingly secular and violent world.

2015

Coming off several weeks of international debate surrounding the Iranian nuclear accord, two experts explored the issue Thursday at a forum hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center.

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