Matti Friedman in Conversation With Simon Sebag Montefiore: Live From the National Library of Israel

A special event at the National Library of Israel brings together acclaimed authors Matti Friedman and Simon Sebag Montefiore for a conversation about Jerusalem’s role as a symbol and stage for world history, Israel’s ongoing struggle to define itself, and the ways in which global narratives shape—and are shaped by—this small consequential country. Here is a lively exchange of ideas on the city’s past, present, and future — and its continuing power to fascinate, inspire, and divide.