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Beyond Fear: Combatting Antisemitism with Shane Burley and Ben Lorber
Rabbi Andy Kahn will be joined by Ben Lorber and Shane Burley to discuss their recent book, Safety Through Solidarity. The discussion will highlight approaches of shared responsibility across difference in the fight for justice and safety for all people as as the most effective form of combatting antisemitism.
Join us for a timely and urgent conversation with Ben Lorber and Shane Burley, co-authors of Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism. At a moment when accusations of antisemitism are being debated widely, this conversation will explore how we can resist antisemitism without reinforcing systems of oppression, and how we can build real safety for Jews and all people through coalition and solidarity.
Drawing on the book’s powerful blend of personal narrative, historical analysis, investigative reporting, and interviews with frontline organizers, Ben and Shane will help unpack the current landscape of antisemitism: How it intersects with broader authoritarian and nationalist movements, and how it is being weaponized in defense of the genocide in Gaza. We’ll explore what it means to stand with Palestinians while rejecting antisemitism, and how progressive movements can avoid the traps set by those who conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism.
This conversation won’t just diagnose the problem—it will point toward a path forward. How do we understand the structural roots of antisemitism? How do we counter it without exceptionalizing or essentializing Jews? How do we educate others without centering ourselves in wider struggles? And how do we build resilient, multi-racial, cross-community coalitions that move us beyond fear and toward liberation? Join us as we sit down with two of the most incisive and grounded voices working at the intersection of Jewish identity, antifascism, and collective liberation.
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Judaism in Times of Fascism: An Eight Week Course on Theory and Practice
This course will provide students with a unique venue for this inquiry. Students will be introduced to key concepts, theories, and methods that can help us make sense of loaded terms like "Judaism," "fascism," and "antifascism"; to historical readings and case studies that illuminate the lineages of Jewish antifascism -- including anarchist, Bundist, liberal, and Marxist varieties -- as well as the lesser known histories of Jewish fascism; and to recent texts and other media that address the crisis within contemporary Judaism. Finally, the course will feature ample opportunities for open discussion, and will conclude with a consideration of the possibilities for an emancipatory Judaism and a world without fascism.
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Introduction to Judaism Beyond Nationalism Cohort 3
Introduction to Judaism Beyond Nationalism is a broad-stroke survey of Jewish life, culture, belief and non-belief, and the major ideas that have shaped Jews and Judaism across time. The course offers participants a grounding in the practices, philosophies, and expressions of Jewish life from the ancient world to the present.
The course is divided into two 8-week modules. A third module, focused on personal Jewish development and practice-building, will be offered after the conclusion of Module 2.
Recordings will be provided for anyone who cannot attend live. We encourage regular participation, while recognizing that life happens. The course pairs well with either Judaisms by Aaron Hahn Tapper or Jewish History: A Very Short Introduction by David Meyer.
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Terms of Service: An Exploration of Covenant and Jewish Collectivity
Join the ACJ and Shel Maala for a three work journey through the creation and development of the concept of brit, covenant, throughout Jewish history. We will explore its roots in the ancient Near East, its usage throughout Biblical and Rabbinic texts, and its usages, for good and for ill, in today's world.
All classes via Zoom, December 22nd, 29th, and January 5th from 6:30-8pm Eastern
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