The Beverly Hills Community Services Department, in partnership with the Human Relations Commission, is holding “Critical Conversations: The Jewish Contribution to the American Fabric of Life” on Wednesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. in Beverly Hills City Hall Municipal Gallery, 455 N. Rexford Drive.

The panelists are attorney and nonprofit leader Sam Yebri; Rob Eshman, publisher of the Jewish Journal; Gina Raphael, chair of Women’s International Zionist Organization; Rabbi Abraham Cooper, director of global social action for the Simon Wiesenthal Center; and Sagi Refael, a board member for Jewish Artists Initiative. They will discuss Jewish contributions in all aspects of American life, including arts and culture, politics, media and entertainment, philanthropy, the tech industry, science and medicine.

Admission is free, but reservations are required by visiting beverlyhills.org/criticalconversations.