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Nationalism, Identity, and American Jewish Institutions: A Conversation with Professor Matt Berkman
Professor Matt Berkman examines Zionism, nationalism, and Jewish institutions, exploring ACJ’s historical and future role in shaping Jewish identity and autonomy within the American Jewish experience.
Drawing on his research, Professor Matt Berkman discusses the successes and challenges of Jewish integration, the embrace of Zionism, and how Jewish institutions have responded to antisemitism—considerations that continue to shape the trajectory of Jewish life in America today. We hope you’ll join us for this timely and thought-provoking discussion.
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The Cultures of the American Jewish Left with Benjamin Balthaser and Dania Rajendra
Join ACJ executive director Andy Kahn, Open Society fellow Dania Rajendra, and professor of multiethnic US literature at Indiana University, Benjamin Balthaser, for a timely conversation on Jewish radical history, anti-Zionism, and the roots of today’s Jewish uprising for Palestinian liberation.
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The Only Way Out Is Through
An Indigenous Perspective on Surviving, Being Witnesses, Bystanders, and Beneficiaries to Genocide
How do we stay human while witnessing atrocity?
Join ACJ and Queer Mikvah Project for “The Only Way Out Is Through” — a conversation with Rosa Blumenfeld-Romero, an Indigenous woman from the Muisca nation in Colombia, raised in the Jewish community, on what it means to survive, witness, and take responsibility in a time of genocide.
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A History of Dissent: A Conversation with Professor Marjorie Feld
Delving into Feld's research, this conversation will examine the often-overlooked voices that have shaped American Jewish perspectives on Israel and Zionism from the 19th century to today.
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