We invite you to Meeting the Moment: What the Jewish Past Teaches About the Future, a powerful three-part series exploring American Jewish history and the influences shaping our community today. In a time that challenges our identity and beliefs, this is an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and contribute to a hopeful future. Registration begins next week. All members of the Jewish community are welcome to attend all sessions.
Full Series: $36 | Individual Sessions: $18
Covers admission for up to 2 household members
Explore the depths of American Jewish history and connect with the stories that shape our times. In a period that has tested our community's resilience, it's important to come together to understand the influences that impact our lives.
Our community stands at a crucial point, considering our identity, beliefs, and sense of security. "Meeting the Moment" is a thoughtful space for engaging conversations, expert perspectives, and finding a way forward. This is an opportunity to address our challenges with insight and collective effort, building bridges of understanding and unity.
Join us for a meaningful exploration of these topics. By participating, you contribute to a dialogue that can lead to positive change. Reserve your place and be part of crafting a hopeful future for our community.
Sponsored by Congregation Mishkan Israel, Congregation B'nai Jacob, Temple Beth Sholom, and The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven.
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.