The October 7th, 2023 massacre in Israel was a watershed moment. This lecture will delve into the complex factors prior to that day, the war that followed, and its long-term implications. We will examine how these events have reshaped Israeli society and  and its relationship with the United States.

Key questions we'll address include:
- What historical and contemporary factors made the October 7th attack possible?
- How has Israeli society coped with 11 months of war?
- What potential paths lie ahead for Israel and the region?
- How have these events affected U.S.-Israeli relations?

Marc Schulman has been a witness to Israel's evolution for nearly five decades, having lived in the country on and off since 1975. For the past 13 years, he has called Tel Aviv home. Marc brings a wealth of expertise as a Newsweek columnist, frequent commentator on i24 News, editor of historycentral.com, and author of "Tel Aviv Diary," a daily update on Israel. He is currently working on a book titled "From the Assassination of Rabin to the Gaza War".