WPL03052

The Remarkable Story of Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture in India

Wes Ervin

Many people who saw the recent film Shalom Bollywood were surprised to learn that Jews...

Tuesday, March 5
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

FPL12102

The Life and Career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Myrna Goldberger

"I would not like to be the only woman on the court." These words reflect the philosophy o...

Monday, December 10
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WPL03055

The Birth of the Great American Songbook: Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern

Harvey Granat

Through a combination of live performance and historical narrative, this program will examine the ma...

Tuesday, March 5
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

FPL12121

The Holy City of Jerusalem: Prospects and Challenges

Mehmet Gurses

Jerusalem is arguably the most contentious city in entire world history. It is claimed by all three ...

Wednesday, December 12
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL02214

War, Women, and Religion: A Semi-Personal Account

Mehmet Gurses

Dr. Mehmet Gurses’ book, Anatomy of a Civil War, was recently published by the Univer...

Thursday, February 21
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL02125

Hagood Reads Poetry

Taylor Hagood

Dr. Taylor Hagood will read a selection of famous poems in the English language. Dramatic readings o...

Tuesday, February 12
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

FPL12064

New Orleans: City of Mystery and Intrigue

Taylor Hagood

New Orleans was conceived in corruption as part of the "Mississippi Bubble," formed to hel...

Thursday, December 6
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

WPL03062

Murder, Mayhem, Music, and Moods in Nashville, Tennessee

Taylor Hagood

Nashville, Tennessee, is intriguingly contradictory. On one hand, it has historically been referred ...

Wednesday, March 6
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

FPL12125

The Shape of Cinema To Come

Shelly Isaacs

English Vinglish: India, 2012 - In this award winning and critically acclaimed film, one of...

Wednesday, December 12
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

WPL01082

The Land of the Perpetrators: Guilt and Remembrance in Germany Today

Anette Isaacs

It has been 80 years since Adolf Hitler started World War II and lured millions of willing Germans o...

Tuesday, January 8
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL01314

Autocracy in Bloom: Moscow and Beijing

Andrew Kahn

The Russian Federation has been headed by elected autocrat Vladimir Putin since the year 2000. He an...

Thursday, January 31
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL01222

Thomas Jefferson and the Establishment of an Empire of Liberty

Elton Klibanoff

This program will describe Thomas Jefferson's formidable contributions to American history, with...

Tuesday, January 22
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL03064

The Great Jewish Comedians: From Burlesque and Vaudeville to the Borscht Belt and YouTube

Al Kustanowitz

Throughout the 20th century, most of the stand-up comedians on stage, screen, radio, and television ...

Wednesday, March 6
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

FPL12074

By Bernstein: A Centennial Celebration of His Life and Works

Robyn Lamp

"Few composers capture their time and become the iconic voice of their age. Leonard Bernstein f...

Friday, December 7
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

WPL01095

Songs from the Jewish Heart: Classical Vocal Music from Jewish Composers and Their Friends

Robyn Lamp

There is a rich canon of classical Jewish vocal music, as many European Jewish composers did not com...

Wednesday, January 9
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

FPL12062

Thoughts Left Visible: When is a Work of Art finished?

Terryl Lawrence

Artists, critics and viewers have at one time asked the same question about a particular work of art...

Thursday, December 6
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WPL02074

Is Bitcoin a Bubble?

William Luther

The price of bitcoin soared from around $1,000 in February 2017 to an astounding $19,343 in December...

Thursday, February 7
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

WPL02052

Psyched!: The Psychological Thriller Novel

Margery Marcus

Unstable narrators, unexpected plot twists and heightened suspense are the hallmarks of great psycho...

Tuesday, February 5
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL03142

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence: Technology, Risks, Applications and Implications

Oge Marques

The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has experienced significant growth during the past few yea...

Thursday, March 14
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WPL01152

The Conspiracy of Uncle Tom's Cabin: Prescription for War!

Marc Newman

Uncle Tom's Cabin is a thoughtful program of the literary work, the reason for its crea...

Tuesday, January 15
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

FPL12124

The Balfour Declaration: An Essential Document that Led to the Establishment  of Israel or to Conflicts in the Region - or Both?

Ralph Nurnberger

It is impossible to comprehend the current conflicts in the Middle East without an understanding of ...

Wednesday, December 12
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

WPL03212

Impeachment!!

Ralph Nurnberger

The drafters of the Constitution were extremely conflicted when they created the office of “Pr...

Thursday, March 21
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

FPL12114

Abraham Lincoln and the Jews of America

Ralph Nurnberger

This presentation will focus on how Abraham Lincoln dealt with the small Jewish community in America...

Tuesday, December 11
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

WPL03072

Israeli-Indian Relations

Ralph Nurnberger

Good relations between Israel and India are being taken for granted today. Bilateral ties are stable...

Thursday, March 7
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WPL03061

The Balfour Declaration: An Essential Document that Led to the Establishment  of Israel or to Conflicts in the Region - or Both?

Ralph Nurnberger

It is impossible to comprehend the current conflicts in the Middle East without an understanding of ...

Wednesday, March 6
10:00 am - 11:30 am

FPL12061

George Gershwin: America’s First “Crossover” Artist

Paul Offenkrantz

From Tin Pan Alley… to the theaters of Broadway… to the Sound Stages of Hollywood&hell...

Thursday, December 6
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL02072X

The Spitfire Grill: Dramawise at OLLI Boca

Palm Beach Dramaworks

Explore the excitement of Palm Beach Dramaworks' production of the heart-warming musical, Th...

Thursday, February 7
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

FPL12071

The Arab Coalition and US Challenges in the Middle East: Can it Help?

Walid Phares

The lecture will cover the rise of the Arab Coalition in the Middle East and the support it could pr...

Friday, December 7
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL03051

The Russian Mafia

Robert G. Rabil

Dr. Rabil will examine the emergence and evolution of the Russian Mafia, known as "The Vory.&qu...

Tuesday, March 5
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL02144

The United States, China and Russia: A New World Order or Disorder?

Robert G. Rabil

In his most recent book, World Order, Henry Kissinger affirms that the main challenge for t...

Thursday, February 14
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

FPL11154

Trump’s National Security Strategy and Russia: The Inevitable Confrontation?

Robert G. Rabil

Until very recently, President Trump, despite growing concerns about Russian meddling in Presidentia...

Thursday, November 15
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

FPL12111

Israel and Hezbollah: Preparing for Israel’s Strategic Threat and Unpredictable War

Robert G. Rabil

The defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria has ushered a new dynamics in which Iran, Hezbollah and Iraqi M...

Tuesday, December 11
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL03065

The Songs of Johnny Mercer: Music Americana

Rod MacDonald and the Humdinge

The favorite songwriter of John Lennon, Johnny Mercer wrote some of the greatest lyrics sung by Loui...

Wednesday, March 6
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

FPL12055

Music Americana: The Songs of Elton John and Billy Joel

Rod MacDonald and the Humdinge

Two of the premiere pianist-singers in music history, Elton John and Billy Joel have been making gre...

Wednesday, December 5
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

WPL02055

Jewish Singer-Songwriters' Contributions to the Folk Revival: The "Big Three" and Beyond

John Sprung

This program will feature stories, songs and singers from the 1930s to the folk revival of the 60s a...

Tuesday, February 5
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL03081

The Science of and Proven Secrets to Happiness: I Feel You - Communicating Empathetically

Cyndi Stein-Rubin

Are you tired of chit-chat? Do you yearn for deeper more authentic conversations? Are you seeking cl...

Friday, March 8
10:00 am - 11:30 am

WPL03082

Volcanoes: Pulse of the Planet

Felicia Survis

We live in a world shaped by volcanic process, yet we typically regard volcanoes as isolated geologi...

Friday, March 8
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WPL03074

The Steroids Scandal: Its Impact on Society and the Future of Baseball

Stanley Teitelbaum

During the twentieth century, baseball became our national pastime in which its traditions and recor...

Thursday, March 7
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

FPL12112

Help Me Save the World Before It’s Too Late

William Trapani

Do you feel like our society and politics are broken and will never get better again? Are you lookin...

Tuesday, December 11
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

FPL12065

Unforgettable Themes from the 20th Century:  The Great American Songbook, Legendary Movie Themes and More

Sofiya Uryvayeva Martin

You have already fallen in love with this music! This program includes the greatest themes of all ti...

Thursday, December 6
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WPL03084

Mysteries in the Lives of our Beloved Composers:  Music by Mozart, Salieri, Beethoven, Chopin, and Brahms

Sofiya Uryvayeva Martin

There are so many mysteries from the past that remain unsolved. In this concert, the audience will h...

Friday, March 8
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

WPL01155

Music, Money, Wine: The Passions and Addictions of the Great Composers

Sofiya Uryvayeva Martin

It is amazing how the greatest composers, leading ordinary lives, with the usual high points and low...

Tuesday, January 15
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

FPL12101

Trump at the Halfway Point: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Kevin Wagner

This lecture will consider how American Politics has changed in both what we expect from politicians...

Monday, December 10
10:00 am - 11:30 am

FPL12105

Cole Porter: Sophisticate of American Song

Robert Wyatt

Dilettante, hedonist, elitist, snob: Cole Porter was called all of these during his glittering yet t...

Monday, December 10
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm