The Carmen and Louis Warschaw Distinguished Lecture Series

Launched in the spring of 1999, the Carmen and Louis Warschaw Distinguished Lecture Series was established by Carmen and Louis Warschaw to explore issues of Jews and politics. The Warschaws’ commitment of time and resources has been key to forming the Institute, and as philanthropists and community leaders, they will have a lasting impact on Southern California and its political evolution.

“Success, Survival and Moving Ahead”

The Fourteenth Annual Carmen and Louis Warschaw Distinguished Lecture is honored to feature former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and U.S. Navy Captain and astronaut Mark Kelly. Representative Giffords and Captain Kelly will jointly discuss the role of Judaism in…

From Valley Boy to First Jewish Mayor of Los Angeles

The Thirteenth Annual Carmen and Louis Warschaw Distinguished Lecture Eric Garcetti Mayor of Los Angeles Wednesday April 23, 2014 Eric Garcetti is the 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles. Raised in the San Fernando Valley, he earned his B.A. and…

Public Service: How the Jewish Tradition Has Influenced One Senator

“It’s easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.” – How my Jewish values have shaped my political views and policy making

Senator Al Franken, D-MN

Wednesday, April 3rd-reception 4:45PM, lecture 5:30pm

Jewish Values, Identity, and Ideals from South Florida to Capitol Hill

The Eleventh Annual Carmen and Louis Warschaw Distinguished Lecture

Speaker: U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz

From the Plains of Czarist Russia to Los Angeles

Speaker: Zev Yaroslavsky

The 2007 Carmen and Louis Warschaw Distinguished Lecture

Speaker: Senator Russell Feingold

The 8th Annual Carmen and Louis Warschaw Distinguished Lecture

Speaker: Congressman Henry Waxman…

The 7th Annual Carmen and Louis Warschaw Distinguished Lecture

Speaker: Senator Barbara Boxer

A Report on Contemporary Jewish Issues

Speaker: Congressman Howard Berman

Jews and Politics in Modern Society

Speaker: Senator Norm Coleman

The Jewish Role in American Politics

Speaker: Congressman Barney Frank

American Values and American Foreign Policy

Speaker: Senator Joseph I. Lieberman

Lessons Learned from the Righteous Gentiles

Speaker: Congressman Sam Gejdenson

The Jewish Ethic and the Public Arena: How Do They Mesh?

Speaker: Senator Dianne Feinstein