SAN DIEGO — Following are programs of scholarly and popular Jewish interest that can be accessed via the Internet from Nov. 29 through Dec. 4, 2020. All times are Pacific Standard Time.
Sunday, November 29
Gainesville Jewish Film Festival (through December 9), Center for Jewish Studies, University of Florida, https://jst.ufl.edu/10th-annual-jewish-film-festival-event/
7 am Helene Jawhara Piner, “Sephardic Culinary History,” American Sephardi Federation, https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3816037368637/WN_N3HPheirSheJ_xuy2aS0cA?mc_cid=d7a562dbef&mc_eid=a9a90f049b
10 am Karen Brunwasser, Conflict, Collaboration, and Jerusalem’s Civic Renaissance, Menachem Begin Heritage Center, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thought-you-knew-jerusalem-think-again-tickets-125855263481?fbclid=IwAR1tkJ4WHHqOB9exOVG8oVKdr1qYVannPPsOmEIM-3gFQTFfFbKshpp-Nn0
12 pm Peter Geffen, “The Moroccan Exception: The Jew in Morocco,” Orange County Community Scholar Program, https://occsp.net/
1 pm Semyon Pinkhasov, “Searching for Sousa Mendes,” Sousa Mendes Foundation, http://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/searching-for-sousa-mendes/
Monday, November 30
10 am Alan Cooper, “The Certainty of Uncertainty,” Jewish Theological Seminary, http://www.jtsa.edu/the-certainty-of-uncertainty
10 am Shoshana Cohen, “Gender Revolutions: Shifting Notions of Sexuality from the Rabbis to the Millennials,” American Jewish University, https://www.aju.edu/whizin-center-continuing-education/events/Gender-Revolutions-Shifting-Notions-of-Sexuality-from-the-Rabbis-to-Millennials
12 pm Laura Berman, “Sex and Judaism: Prescription for Passion,” American Jewish University, https://www.aju.edu/byachad-together/events/Sex-and-Judaism-You%E2%80%99re-welcome-Laura-Berman%E2%80%99s-Prescription-for-Passion
12:30 pm Bindu Malieckal, “Ruby of Cochin: A Malayali Woman of Kerala, India,” Hadassah Brandeis Institute, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHF7xBXWkEARC8on5T-otjEJ7vwSyt2pHFEPg1rtnUeftziw/viewform
4 pm Kenneth Wald, “The Foundations of American Jewish Liberalism,” Vilna Shul, https://vilnashul.org/events/event/the-foundations-of-american-jewish-liberalism-with-author-kenneth-wald
4:30 pm Ilan Stavans, “What Remains,” Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, University of Connecticut, https://judaicstudies.uconn.edu/upcoming-events/
5 pm Sarah Abrevaya Stein, Andrew Deverux, and Erin Graff Zivin. “Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey through the 20th Century,” Jewish Studies, University of California-San Diego, https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcuyhrDgrHte3Cb83ydxQCQd1liNB5U1J
Tuesday, December 1
7:30 am Marc Herman, “Rethinking Tradition in the Middle East: Islamic and Jewish Perspectives,” Department of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University, https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kcOmsqzIoEtRufzvBjd4DVfP_UfI7JeqP12
8:30 am Hen Mazzig, “Recognition of the Plight of Jews Arab Lands and Iran,” Sydney Jewish Museum, Recognition of the plight of Jews from Arab lands and Iran (sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au)
9 am Vaan Nguyen and Adriana Jacobs, “Stranger Still: Translating Contemporary Poetry from Israel/Palestine,” Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, University of Michigan, https://forms.gle/Z6WRekCB974Hz8EbA
9 am Eytan Fox, “Sublet,” Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies, Columbia University, https://www.iijs.columbia.edu/upcoming-events/2020/12/1/filmiijs-sublet
9 am David Friedman, “Stories from the Secret UAE-Israel Peace Negotiations,” Friends of the IDF, FRONTLINES COVID-19: FIDF Engage | FIDF
11 am Arthur Schneier and Lucy Yang, “When the World Was Closed: Shanghai and the Jewish Refugees of WW II,” Museum of Jewish Heritage, https://mjhnyc.org/events/when-the-world-was-closed-shanghai-and-the-jewish-refugees-of-wwii/
11 am Michele Gold, Paul Kester, and Barbara Winton, “World Kindertransport Day Commemoration,” Holocaust Museum LA, https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kHsz4Qj7QGmtwIKwzoKU4g
12 pm Michelle Tovar, “Building Bridges: Latinx Representation in a Holocaust Museum,” Holocaust Center for Humanity and Holocaust Museum Houston, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDJpMY2W7czVynbXc7Cq96WMIB7LzcdXkzXLCvt0lJ_-PPuA/viewform
12 pm Bat Sheva Marcus, “The Orthodox Sex Guru,” American Jewish University, https://www.aju.edu/byachad-together/events/The-Orthodox-Sex-Guru
1 pm Scott Seligman, “The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902,” Center for Jewish History and National Museum of American Jewish History,” https://programs.cjh.org/tickets/great-kosher-meat-war-2020-12-10
1 pm Deborah Dash Moore, Samuel Kassow, and David Roskies, “Catastrophe and Rebirth, 1939-1973,” US Holocaust Memorial Museum, https://www.ushmm.org/online-calendar/event/VEPOSEBOOKTLK1220
1 pm Sarit Kattan Gribetz, “Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism,” Jewish Studies Program, Fordham University, Forever Fordham – Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism – Registrant (imodules.com)
3:30 pm Steven Windmueller, “American Jewry: Where Do We Go from Here?” Hebrew Union College, http://huc.edu/registration-huc-connect-online-learning
4:30 pm Beth Kissileff, “Between the Lines: Bound in the Bond of Life (re: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting), Jewish Theological Seminary Library, http://www.jtsa.edu/bound-in-the-bond-of-life
5pm Marc Dollinger, “American Jews and the Civil Rights Movement,” Jewish Studies, San Francisco State University, https://sfsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYucuisrT8jG9HvgYKqQpRs4JGdutcaUIAi
5pm Sarah Wolf, “Where Did the Beit Midrash Come From? Scholar Stream-Jewish Theological Seminary, http://www.jtsa.edu/where-did-the-beit-midrash-come-from
5 pm Risa Goluboff and Ian Solomon, “Leading Across Difference: A Jewish Studies Conversation,” Jewish Studies Program, University of Virginia, https://jewishstudies.as.virginia.edu/content/dec-1-8-9pm-est-leading-across-difference-jewish-studies-conversation-uva-law-dean-risa
5:30 pm David Dow, “Justice Ginsburg’s Formalistic and Moderate Approach to Criminal Justice,” Jewish Studies Programs at Rice University and the University of Houston, Events|Rice University/Justice Ginsburg’s Formalistic and Moderate Approach to Criminal Justice
Wednesday, December 2
7am Israel Finkelstein, “Reconstructing the History of Ancient Israel: The Bible vs. Archeology,” Temple Emanu-Streicker Center, https://streicker.nyc/current-season/fall-2020/israel-finkelstein
9 am Danny Bar-Ma’oz, Life Without a Childhood in the Yemenite Jewish Community 1882-1948, American Sephardi Federation, https://programs.cjh.org/event/new-works-wednesdays-2020-12-02
9 am Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik, “You Did What to My Comics,” Skirball Museum Cincinnati, Graphic Jews: Storytelling through Art Tickets, Multiple Dates |Eventbrite
11 am Anna Solomon, “The Book of V,” Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSUslBAAL3aLUnCScOX8_IW5YgRqIR8UrkHbTYa4sUF0vlig/viewform
12:30pm Hartley Lachter, “Judaism and Reincarnation,” Orange County Community Scholar Program, https://mailchi.mp/9f0d98eb9e8e/csp-zoom-programs-week-of-april-5-4551044
1pm Nancy Sinkoff, “Singed by History: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, Polish-Jewish Relations, and Holocaust Historiography,” Jewish Studies Program, Fordham University, Forever Fordham – Singed by History: Lucy S. Dawidowicz – Registrant (imodules.com)
1:30 pm Alexandra Zapruder, “Diaries during Crisis: War and Genocide,” Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center, Educator Workshop: Diaries during Crisis, War, and Genocide with Alexandra Zapruder | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
4pm Robin Washington, Deborah Frieze, and Tali Puterman, “Antiracism and Economic Empowerment: Remaking Ourselves as More Effective Allies,” Vilna Shul, https://vilnashul.org/events/event/jews-and-race-becoming-an-authentic-ally
4 pm Marion Kaplan, “Hitler’s Jewish Refugees: Hope and Anxiety in Portugal, 1940-1945,” Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University, coykends@kean.edu
5 pm Alan Kadish and Thane Rosenbaum, “Free Speech and Civil Liberties in Times of Political Upheaval,” Touro College, Free Speech and Civil Liberties in Times of Political Upheaval, Part II | The Touro College and University System
Thursday, December 3
Other Israeli Film Festival (through December 10), New Israel Fund, https://www.otherisrael.org/?contactdata=epc7QachkFLAMVSm7M%2F2LEbmzwcGJ8lGr18HXR9N4VldhbMb231KB8vfH37DTCjFRQ0x9Ca457FoA85k50OT4jouaMDkHPr5nj0WcHq3im%2BU64IFpNMdv8uco6HOzSWY145tcWLAB9nrSe4iOfIfxBuz%2F4jUD2KVN0NpCyjLdE0FVajfCt%2BN%2BSd4wQLk4YM7vm0qkhWtDy9nvqKWSdghFQ%3D%3D&emci=38c37e00-eb24-eb11-9fb4-00155d03affc&emdi=1d67f00c-0425-eb11-9fb4-00155d03affc&ceid=38781
Washington Jewish Film Festival (through December 10, https://www.jxjdc.org/films/?fbclid=IwAR3SKznAUxs81-pxRsVuay66TXqaJKskg2fhZjtMXNyzWs1khafDSNCNBZM
9 am Phyllis Lassner, “Remembering the Child Kindertransport Stories,” Oakton Community College, https://oakton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ULan392wQfOw6D3ToNmyvg?fbclid=IwAR0YJqj7o7LHSOkNQzhIMnuPcLQFmocEBcSCew7eVerb_DsDqsSivGKQHVs
9 am Maya Dworsky-Rocha, “It Takes a Nation: Telescopic Temporality and Childhood in Israel,” Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, Brandeis University, https://brandeis.wufoo.com/forms/m7crhdu0964i7u/
9am Kobi Cohen-Hattab and Doron Bar, “The Western Wall: The Dispute over Israel’s Jewish Holiest Site, 1967-2000,” Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies, Concordia University, https://www.concordia.ca/cuevents/artsci/azrieli/2020/12/03/the-western-wall-the-dispute-over-israel-s-jewish-holiest-site-1967-2000.html
9 am Serafima Velkovich,“What’s New on Yad Vashem’s Shoah Names Database?” Center for Jewish History and Yad Vashem, https://programs.cjh.org/event/family-history-today-2020-12-03
10am Shmuel Feiner, “The Jewish 18th Century and 1782 as a Transformative Year,” Center for Jewish Studies, Harvard University, https://cjs.fas.harvard.edu/events/
10a m Arezou Azad, “Of panegyrics and commerce: Jews and Muslims in 11th century Afghanistan.” Oxford Center for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, academic.administrator@ochjs.ac.uk.
10 am Lily Kahn and Sonya Yampolskaya, “21st Century Ashkenazic Hebrew,” Institute of Jewish Studies, University College London, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/21st-century-ashkenazic-hebrew-tickets-125547218109
11 am Ran Tal, “Children of the Sun,” Jewish Studies, University of California-San Diego, Exclusive San Diego Virtual Screening and Talk with the Filmmaker of “Children of the Sun” – The Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative (mgsdii.org)
12 pm Marina Rustow, “How the Arab Conquests Remade Judaism,” Orange County Community Scholar Program, https://mailchi.mp/a0cae6ebcd37/csp-zoom-programs-week-of-april-5-4551572
1pm Daniel Atwood, “Queer Jewish Love from the Torah to Today: A Gay Orthodox Perspective,” Graduate Theological Union, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85240848240?
4pm Itzik Gottesman, Beth Kaplan, Emily Leider, and David Mazower, “Keeping It in the Family: Yiddish Writers and Their Legacies,” Yiddish Book Center, Webinar Registration – Zoom
4pm Susan Eisenfeld, “Wandering Dixie: Dispatches from the Lost Jewish South,” Pearlstine/Lipov Center for Southern Jewish Culture, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Lifelong Learning, and the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina, https://cofc.zoom.us/…/tJModO6gqz8pHNW9o8TkTiR0C8v2gjiF…
4pm Marva Shalev Marom, “Jews and Race-A Second Exodus: Ethiopian Jews in Israel between Religion, Nation, and State,” Dinner Center for Jewish Studies-Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies, Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion, and Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, https://gtu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nuBWZtYHSJOuQ5DlEUetHg
4 pm Roberta Kaplan, Amy Spitalnick, and Dahlia Lithwick, “White Nationalism In 2021: Putting The Movement On Trial,” https://mjhnyc.org/events/white-nationalism-in-2021-putting-the-movement-on-trial/
5pm Maira Kalman, “The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein,” Jewish Women’s Archive, https://jwa.org/events
5 pm Christine Evans, “Art Under Communism: Unofficial Artists,” Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Art Under Communism: Unofficial Artists – Jewish Museum Milwaukee
Friday, December 4
12 pm Lynn Downey, “Levi Strauss and the Making of San Francisco,” Contemporary Jewish Museum, (1) The CJM’s Circle of Friends Presents Levi Strauss and the Making of San Francisco | Facebook *
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Lawrence (Laurie) Baron, now retired, served as the Nasatir Professor of Modern Jewish History at San Diego State University. He served from 1988 to 2006 as director of SDSU’s Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies. He was the founder in 1995 of the Western Jewish Studies Association.