In the aftermath of October 7, many Jews felt abandoned by their traditional community relations partners. In the years since, that feeling has only deepened. With whom should Jews build coalitions, and on what basis?
The Future of Jewish Allies in the Post October 7th Era is a candid conversation on rebuilding community relationships in a changed landscape, led by David Bernstein, founder of the North American Values Institute (NAVI) and author of Woke Antisemitism: How a Progressive Ideology Harms Jews. Drawing on his SAPIR essay on this question, Bernstein will offer a clear-eyed look at where old coalitions have failed the Jewish community — and where new ones might be built.
Expect a direct, thought-provoking lunch hour for anyone rethinking who stands with the Jewish community, and why.
Lunch will be served.
The Future of Jewish Allies in the Post October 7th Era is a candid conversation on rebuilding community relationships in a changed landscape, led by David Bernstein, founder of the North American Values Institute (NAVI) and author of Woke Antisemitism: How a Progressive Ideology Harms Jews. Drawing on his SAPIR essay on this question, Bernstein will offer a clear-eyed look at where old coalitions have failed the Jewish community — and where new ones might be built.
Expect a direct, thought-provoking lunch hour for anyone rethinking who stands with the Jewish community, and why.
Lunch will be served.
The Future of Jewish Allies in the Post October 7th Era with David Bernstein
Tuesday | August 25, 2026
12:00–1:30 PM
The Dupree Conference and Education Center
Read the SAPIR essay this program is based on
12:00–1:30 PM
The Dupree Conference and Education Center
Read the SAPIR essay this program is based on
David Bernstein is a passionate advocate of the free expression of ideas and a supporter of Israel's quest for peace and security. He is the founder of the North American Values Institute (NAVI), formerly the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values (JILV), which opposes radical ideology in K-12 education. He is the author of Woke Antisemitism: How a Progressive Ideology Harms Jews. David is past President and CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and former executive director of the David Project, and spent 13 years at the American Jewish Committee in senior roles. He is a Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) and a Strategic Advisor for the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), and a prolific speaker, podcaster, and writer, having written hundreds of opinion pieces in the Jewish and general press.
