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READ:
Neusner ch. 7, “Judaism in the World and in America”
*Updated reading:* The Jerusalem Declaration of Antisemitism (JDA)Links to an external site.
Please familiarize yourself with the definition of antisemitism provided within this declaration, and keep it in mind as you formulate your discussion post.
FOR THE DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT (FOCUS ON THESE READINGS IF YOU CHOOSE PROMPT A):
Goldstein, “Race and the ‘Jewish Problem’ in Interwar America”
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Loeffler, “An Abandoned Weapon in the Fight Against Hate Speech”
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FOR THE DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT (FOCUS ON THESE READINGS IF YOU CHOOSE PROMPT B):
Wertheimer, “Diversity Among the Orthodox”
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Farinacci, “Why are There Tensions on S.I. Over a Symbolic Communal Boundary for Orthodox Jewish Residents?”Links to an external site.
Laborde, “A Fishing Line Encircles Manhattan, Protecting Sanctity of Sabbath”Links to an external site.
Brasch, “It’s Not A Power Line. It’s Not A Telephone Line. It’s An Eruv, And It’s Important On The Shabbat.” Links to an external site.
