GREETINGS FROM THE CO-CHAIRS

We welcome you to the 27th year of the Martha’s Vineyard Summer Institute. We’re proud to continue the tradition begun in 1999 by our founder, Stanley Snider, who set out to provide a forum for intellectual activity on the island. We paraphrase Stanley’s intentions - that we should not only enjoy the beauty and recreation of this wonderful island, but we should stimulate our minds as well. 

This season, as always for 27 years, the Summer Institute will present six weeks of thought-provoking, enlightening conversations led by experts, leaders, and pioneers in their fields, each engaging us in spirited talks and Q & As. And once again, we’re pleased to feature our Jewish Film Series, highlighting some of the best and most awarded recent movies dealing with themes of Jewish interest. This summer, our speakers’ topics will range from countering global threats to human rights, to the investigative work to expose the Epstein cover-up, to the roller-coaster of worldwide social/political trends, to the shared history and experience that has bonded Blacks and Jews, to the homeland security of our very democracy, to our escape to, and obsession with, the mental challenge of puzzles and mind games.

Our speaker series will be hosted at the Hebrew Center for each Thursday evening, beginning July 9 (live-streamed for any sponsors or Hebrew Center member ticket holders unable to attend), followed by our speaker-sponsor brunches on Friday mornings, for six weekends. The Jewish Film Series will be screened live in the Hebrew Center on four (4) Sunday evenings and one (1) Monday evening. 

The Summer Institute is supported by the generosity of over 125 sponsors. If you have been a sponsor but have not renewed, or if you are not yet a sponsor, please take a look at the Sponsor Benefits and join us! We promise another season of living up to the Summer Institute’s original intent - to think, to talk, to learn. 

We look forward to seeing you all soon.

Sincerely,
Jim Dale & Marc Levine, 

Co-Chairs