Dr. Felicia Waldman, author of “Tales and Traces of Sephardic Bucharest,” discusses the history of Romanian Jewry on the cusp between East and West.

Professor Steven Fine, author of “The Menorah: From the Bible to Modern Israel,” analyzes the millennia-long history of the “Jewish holy grail.”

Dr. Sonja Wentling analyzes Herbert Hoover’s attitude towards European Jews and Zionism during his administration and after he left office.

Dr. Joseph Ringel discusses the links between halakha, politics, and culture among Sephardi religious leaders in Israel.

Orly Benjamin discusses her new book “Gendering Israel’s Outsourcing,” which offers a feminist critique of processes affecting the Israeli labor market.

What can contemporary Americans learn from 20th-century Europe? Yale University’s Timothy Snyder discusses his book “On Tyranny.”

Holger Michel unexpectedly became an refugee organizer and spokesperson. His book about his experiences describes the remarkable things he learned.

Nathan Thrall argues in his new book that only force has ever generated results in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and discusses the implications.

Dorit Rabinyan discusses her controversial book “All The Rivers,” which became a bestseller after it was banned from high school required reading lists.

Gershon Shafir publishes a new book that documents how Israelis and Palestinians experience the occupation in all its facets.