This roundtable discussion will focus on the Jewish world prior to the Holocaust, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s. Dr. Michael Ben Ya'akov will speak about the Jews of North Africa and the Mediterranean, Professor Natalia Aleksiun will shed light on the Jews of Eastern Europe, Professor Robin Judd will discuss the experiences of Jews in Central and Western Europe, and Professor Adam Ferziger will speak about Jews in the United States.