W1A. Understanding the Systemic Nature and History of Antisemitism
History & World Affairs | Registration opens 1/1/2025 9:00 AM
Description: Recent years have seen a resurgence of antisemitism on both the extreme left and right of much of the global political spectrum. Since the Hamas invasion of Israel in 2023 and the subsequent ongoing war, we have witnessed an explosion of this frightening phenomenon. This lecture will review the origins and history of antisemitism, describe the ways it is structural in Western thought, and illuminate how this ancient prejudice is being deployed to skew our perceptions of current events. Recommended (but not required) reading: the book Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition by David Nirenberg.
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Jonathan Kligler
Presenter
Rabbi Jonathan Kligler was the leader of the Woodstock Jewish Congregation for 34 years and recently retired. He earned an MA in Hebrew Letters and an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. He is a teacher, singer, and musician, and also the author of two books. His current writing can be accessed at jonathan kligler.substack.com.