The long-term tension between democracy and nationalism in Israel, as evidenced in the Nation-State Law and other legislative and political proposals, is accelerating in an era of nationalistic leadership and rhetoric around the world.

As a result, this year's David Hartman Memorial Conference for a Jewish and Democratic Israel on March 6 couldn't be more timely, with the April 9 national elections in Israel and similar debates in the US.

Hundreds are expected to attend the Conference at the Hartman campus in Jerusalem. The program will include an opening presentation, breakout sessions, and a closing discussion. As well, the annual evening in the memory of David Hartman, Institute founder, will occur at the session's end.

• Click here to register for the conference (program in Hebrew unless otherwise noted)

The conference will include a live English panel discussion titled, "Nationalism, Marginalization, and Jewish Peoplehood," featuring Yehuda Kurtzer and Micah Goodman. They will address questions such as: Are the recent nationalist revivals in Israel and the US marginalizing American Jewry and harming its relationship with the Jewish state? How are Israelis perceiving and responding to the rise of nationalism in the US and beyond?

The webinar will be aired live on the Hartman website and Facebook page, beginning 10:45 am EST.