Lifting Up the Heroes and Heartaches in Ongoing Opioid Crisis

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.

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Summer Institute Speaker Series Opens

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

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Summer Institute Specializes in Timely Topics That Matter

Danielle Allen, candidate for governor of Massachusetts, headlines the Summer Institute speaker series on Thursday, July 15.

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Summer Institute Speaker Series

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.

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Virtual Summer Institute Series Opens With E.J. Dionne Jr.
Aaron Wilson

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

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Jeffrey Toobin Takes Vineyard Audience on a Supreme Court Tour
Will Sennott

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.

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Sounding the Alarm for a Crisis in Democracy
Holly Pretsky

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.

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Voices of the Summer Institute
Caroline Kaplan

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

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The Hard Truth About the Rise in Hate Crimes
Katherine Gianni

Richard Cohen spoke at the Hebrew Center last Thursday night about his work as president of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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The Beat of a Lifetime: Russia Since the 1950s
Katherine Gianni

As part of the Summer Institute series, Marvin Kalb, former host of NBC's Meet the Press, shared insights and excerpts from his memoir, The Year I Was Peter the Great: 1956—Khrushchev, Stalin’s Ghost, and a Young American in Russia,

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