Seminar #1
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 9:30 - 11:45 AM,
Congregation Mishkan Israel, Hamden
U.S. Jewish Responses in Times of Trauma
This talk examines how American Jews have reacted to communal crises through exploration of Jews' historical engagement in political advocacy, institution building, and social activism. Examining how Jews in the United States have responded to threats to communal security at home and abroad, this talk illuminates similarities and differences between Jewish generations past and present.
Bio: Britt P. Tevis, J.D., Ph.D., is the Phyllis Backer Assistant Professor in Jewish Studies in the Department of History at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Her work focuses on the intersection of Jews and American law with a special emphasis on the study of antisemitism.