EVENT
| Freedom of Expression
LEVY FORUM for Open Discourse
Dedicated to fostering a spirit of fearless inquiry into the most urgent social and political topics of our times.
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Date
January 1, 2026
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Time
5:00 PM Reception
6:00 PM Presentation and Q&A -
Location
Palm Beach Synagogue
120 North County Road
Palm Beach, FL 33480
EVENT
DETAILS
ACTA is pleased to announce the 2024–2025 season of the Levy Forum for Open Discourse at the Palm Beach Synagogue, generously funded by Paul and Karen Levy. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni is proud that Paul Levy serves on our Board of Directors, and we are honored to organize and support this outstanding series.
The Levy Forum is dedicated to exploring the most urgent social and political topics of our times in a spirit of fearless inquiry. This free series features seven exceptional authors and public intellectuals who will visit the Palm Beach Synagogue between December and April and share their important insights and also engage in dialogue with our Palm Beach Synagogue audience.
PAST
SEASONS
2022-2023 Season
January 25, 2023: Bret Stephens delivered an address entitled “Cancel Culture and The Jews.”
February 8, 2023: Nadine Strossen delivered an address entitled “Antisemitism: The First Amendment and Antisemitic Speech.”
March 2, 2023: Walter Russell Mead delivered an address entitled “The Arc of a Covenant – The U.S., Israel and the Fate of the Jewish People.”
2023-2024 Season
December 6, 2023: Ayaan Hirsi Ali delivered an address entitled “Free Minds, Free Lives: The Escape from Islamism.”
January 10, 2024: George Will delivered an address entitled “The Founders, the American Enlightenment, and Religious Freedom.”
February 6, 2024: Glenn Loury delivered an address entitled “What Has Become of the Partnership Between Blacks and Jews?”
March 5, 2024: John Bolton delivered an address entitled “Middle East Challenges for America and Israel.”
April 15, 2024: Bernard-Henri Lévy delivered an address entitled “The Wars Against Ukraine and Israel and the Duty of the Jewish People.”
2024-2025 Season
December 4, 2024: Sir Niall Ferguson delivered an address entitled “Cold War II or World War III? The New Threat to Western Civilization.”
January 9, 2025: Ruth Wisse delivered an address entitled “Who Brought Antisemitism Back to America?”
February 10, 2025: Bernard-Henri Lévy and Natan Sharansky presented “The Battle for Civilization: Israel and Ukraine.”
March 19, 2025: Victor Davis Hanson delivered an address entitled “The New Middle East and Israel at the Crossroads.”
April 9, 2025: John Bolton and Walter Russell Mead presented “Iran’s Nuclear Plans, Terrorism, and the Future of the Middle East.” Video coming soon!
UPCOMING
EVENTS
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