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March 4, 7:00 pm ET, WEBINAR

Unpacking the Link Between Conspiracies and Antisemitism

Dr. Jacob Scott Lewis

Assistant Professor in the School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, Washington State University

Do conspiracy beliefs generate antisemitism, or does antisemitism generate conspiratorial beliefs? In a time when both are increasingly present in political thought and rhetoric, it is critical to understand how these two factors interact with one another. In this talk, Dr. Jacob S. Lewis presents exploratory experimental research designed to tease out the causal pathways between conspiracy beliefs and antisemitism. He finds that Americans on the left and the right experience different pathways, but that both are susceptible to such beliefs.

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March 12, 7:00 pm ET, WEBINAR

October 7th – Sexual Violence, Denial, and Defamation

Dr. R. Amy Elman

Professor of Political Science, Kalamazoo College

This lecture will address the operationalization of silence following October 7th – both for the Israelis who endure October 7th and Jews in the diaspora. It covers the passion of anti-Zionists on U.S. campuses, the pornography of those who perpetrated October 7th and, not least, the feminist impersonators who provide them cover.

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April 2, 7:00 pm ET, IN-PERSON & WEBINAR

"Awake My People": Jewish Responses to Antisemitism in the Modern Period

Dr. Avinoam Patt

Inaugural director of NYU’s Center for Study of Antisemitism and the Maurice Greenberg Professor of Holocaust Studies in NYU’s Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies

What's the difference between a Jewish optimist and a Jewish pessimist? And how does the punchline of this classic joke shed light on our interpretation of the relationship between antisemitism and the development of modern Jewish identity? In this talk, Prof. Avinoam Patt will explore how Jewish responses to persecution (and acceptance) have affected the development of Jewish identity in the modern period, through the lens of political, religious, social and cultural movements that have shaped the Jewish encounter with the modern world. Register

April 18, 12:00 pm ET, IN-PERSON LUNCH & LEARN

“…And If Not Now, When?”: What We Need to Know About Antisemitism After 10/7

Dr. Ayal Feinberg

Director of the Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights, Gratz College

10/7 is a defining moment in Jewish history, ushering in sweeping communal changes ranging from a renewal of the primacy of Jewish identity to increased fears about long-term Jewish survival. Driving this transformation is the mainstreaming of antisemitism in the United States and around the World. Dr. Feinberg's lecture navigates us through the post-10/7 antisemitism landscape, helping us to identify:

1) How antisemitism is changing

2) What Jewish organizations are doing to combat Jew-hatred

3) Reasons to believe American Jewry can still achieve a prosperous and secure future

$25 Register