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The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906: Antisemitism and the Battle Over Christianity in the Public Schools, with Scott D. SeligmanVirtual
Please register to receive the Zoom link for this free online program, as Scott D. Seligman presents his newest book, The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906: Antisemitism and the Battle Over Christianity in the Public Schools. Today’s battle over Christianity in American public schools has deep roots. In the nineteenth century it was an intramural […]
Dog: A Novel, with Yishay Ishi Ron and Yardenne GreenspanVirtual
Click here to register for this free online program, with author Yishay Ishi Ron and translator Yardenne Greenspan in conversation. Dog is a haunting, unflinching exploration of PTSD, addiction, and redemption, told through the lens of an Israeli officer returning from Gaza. Struggling with his trauma, he descends into heroin addiction and finds himself among […]
East End Jews, with Vivi LachsVirtual
Click here to register for this free online program, co-presented by KlezCalifornia and the Workers Circle / Arbeter Ring of Northern California. Vivi Lachs will introduce her new book with a lively presentation with performed readings and a couple of Cockney Yiddish songs. East End Jews is a book of sketches from the London Yiddish press. It offers an unparalleled […]
Kavkazi “Mountain Jews,” with Valeriya NakshunVirtual
Please register for this free online program. The Jewish community of the Caucasus, the mountainous region between the Black and Caspian Seas, is known by many names. The term “Kavkazi,” derived from the Russian word for Caucasus, and “Mountain Jews” have been used interchangeably. Traditionally, however, this community has called themselves “Juhuro,” meaning “Jews” in […]
Reviewing Fagin, 1948-2005, with Charles DrazinVirtual
Click here to register for this free online program. David Lean’s 1948 adaptation of Oliver Twist provoked so many protests against perceived antisemitism in Alec Guinness’s portrayal of Fagin that the film was withheld from release in the United States until cuts had been made. Yet twenty years later, in Carol Reed’s musical version of […]
Austrian Again: Reclaiming a Lost Legacy, with Anne HandVirtual
Please register to receive the Zoom link for this free online program, as Anne Hand presents her new book, Austrian Again. In this captivating memoir, Anne Hand embarks on a deeply personal journey to uncover her family’s hidden history during the Holocaust while pursuing Austrian citizenship. As Austria opens the door to reparation citizenship for […]
Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture, with Samantha EllisVirtual
Please register to receive the Zoom link for this free online program. Samantha Ellis’s mother tongue is dying out. The daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees, Ellis grew up surrounded by the noisy, vivid, hot sounds of Judeo-Iraqi Arabic. A language that’s now on the verge of extinction. The realization that she won’t be able to […]
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