Milken, like the rest of the country, is a politically diverse community with significant Republican and Democratic contingents within the student body. It seemed more important than ever to have educational programming about the election.

Majority of respondents said they voted the same as their parents, and ranked Israel as their number one issue. Freshman Ella Etehad said she chose Israel as her primary issue because “If God forbid anything bad happens to America we’ll always have Israel.”

While it’s surely valuable to hear from people who share the same view as many of us, we must also acknowledge the value of challenging our assumptions. Rarely do we have speakers who push us out of our comfort zones with opposing viewpoints.

A play about French Jews in 1944 and 2017 connects to the sophomores’ current unit in their Modern Jewish History classes about Judaism in France.

Palette Investigates the Barnes-Zisholtz District 86 Race

Ami Eden, Executive Editor and President of 70 Faces Media -- publisher of Jewish media ranging from JTA and the New York Jewish Week to the Nosher, Kveller and Hey Alma -- will be scholar-in-residence.