From the 1940s theatrical pageant A Flag is Born to the 1960s Paul Newman film Exodus, to American magazine covers during the Six Day War, to the current crop of binge-worthy Israeli TV shows, perceptions of the Jewish state are conditioned just as much—if not more—through culture as they are through foreign relations, diplomacy, and defense-related cooperation.
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host a multimedia lecture by historian Ted Merwin to trace the evolution of the U.S.-Israel relationship in visual art, photography, performing arts, film and TV.
Merwin, senior writer with the Jewish Federations of North America, will present “From A Flag is Born to Fauda: The Image of Israel in American Culture” Wednesday, March 29, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
This lecture is part of “Israel at 75: Untold Stories,” which is generously supported by the Friends of Jewish Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund, Jewish Federation of Cleveland.