Jewish Ideas to Change the World

The Battle of Definitions: What Is Antisemitism and Why Does Its Definition Matter?

Show Notes

A virtual event presentation by Professor Joshua Shanes

EVENT CO-HOSTED BY: Temple Solel

ABOUT THE EVENT:

This class will be a conversation/talk about the competing definitions of antisemitism, what led to their foundation, the differences between them, and what’s at stake.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Joshua Shanes is an Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, and Director of the Arnold Center for Israel Studies, at the College of Charleston. He has published widely on modern Jewish politics, culture, and religion – as well as antisemitism and contemporary politics – in academic and popular outlets including Washington Post, Slate, Haaretz, and Tablet. He is currently writing a history of Jewish Orthodoxy.

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