Challenging Times and Conversations in American Jewish History Series

Throughout American history, Jews have argued with one another about difficult issues and events in our country. We will learn with scholars about critical times in American history when the Jewish community wrestled with deep divides on key issues of the day, including slavery, freedom of speech, Communism, and the peace movement. We will consider how these debates of the past resonate in our own fractured moment. What can history teach us about the diversity of opinion in the Jewish community then and now?

Each sessions topic features fresh speakers and a new topic:

The First Amendment from an American & Jewish Vantage
Monday, October 28th, 7:00 pm, on Zoom

Anti-Communism, Antisemitism, and Acculturation: The Complicated World of Mid-Century American Judaism
Monday, November 4th, 7:00 pm, on Zoom

On the Cusp of Crisis: Jews and the Coming of the Civil War
Monday, November 18th, 12:00 pm, on Zoom

Challenges Faced by 1930s American Jewish Women Peace Activists
Monday, December 9th, 7:00 pm, on Zoom