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Exploring what it means to come of age in an era marked by
increasing antisemitism, readers see through the eyes of Jewish Gen
Zers how identities are shaped in response to and in defiance of
antisemitism. Using personal experiences, qualitative research, and
the historic moment in which Generation Z is coming of age, Jewish
educator Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath uses antisemitism from both the
political left and the right to explore identity development among
Jewish Generation Zers. With insights from educators, students,
activists, and more, she holds a lens up to current antisemitism
and its impact on the choices and opinions of the next generation
of Jewish leaders. Chapters cover Holocaust education for the final
generation able to speak directly to Holocaust survivors and learn
their stories firsthand; anti-Zionism as a modern manifestation of
antisemitism; and how the realities of 21st-century America have
shaped the modern Jewish experience, ranging from the synagogue
shooting in Pittsburgh to how Generation Zers use social media and
understand diversity. The core of this book is a collection of
stories: of intersectional identity, of minority affiliations, and
of overcoming adversity in order to flourish and thrive. Provides a
comprehensive deep dive into multifaceted manifestations of modern
antisemitism and their impact on the emerging Jewish identities of
Generation Z Explores the common thread of antisemitism through the
lens of Israel, the Holocaust, social media, and racial justice
during a large national uptick in anti-Jewish hatred Offers
personal and research-based perspectives on how antisemitism
impacts the modern American Jewish experience.
This book examines the relationship between divine in/activity and
human agency in the five books of the Megilloth-the books of Ruth,
Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, and Esther. As works of
literature dating to the early Second Temple period (ca. 6th-3rd
centuries BCE), these books and the implicit interpretation of
these particular themes reflect the diverse cultural and
theological dynamics of the time. Megan Fullerton Strollo contends
that the themes themselves as well as the correlation between them
should be interpreted as implicit theology insofar as they
represent reflective interpretation of earlier theological
traditions. With regard to divine in/activity, she argues that the
Megilloth presents a certain level of skepticism or critical
analysis of the Deity. From doubt to protest, the books of the
Megilloth grapple with received traditions of divine providence and
present experiences of absence, abandonment, and distance. As a
correlative to divine in/activity, human agency is presented as
consequential. In addition, the portrayal of human agency serves as
a theological response insofar as the books advance the theme
through specific references to and reevaluations of earlier
theocentric traditions.
A Boundless Tale of Love. Replenishing the Sea of Galilee is a
sweeping story of love, loss and the power of loyalty in the face
of conflicting ideologies and religious beliefs. The story begins
in 1940s Palestine where twins Rasheed and Rasheeda Dinar work in
their family inns. Educated by a Jesuit priest about the essence of
his own Muslim religion, relative to love and sex, Rasheed follows
closely the teachings of his mentor and includes Rasheeda, so that
she learns those teachings as well. When Rasheed falls in love with
Natalia, a Jewish woman, he is able to apply what he learned from
the priest to his budding relationship. However, it is the 1940s,
and relations between Arabs and Jews are tense. Before long, those
tensions come to a breaking point. Natalia mysteriously disappears,
and Rasheed and Rasheeda are chased out of Palestine to Beirut,
Lebanon. Years pass, and though Rasheed continues to miss his
beloved Natalia, he gets word of a surprising visitor-someone he
didn't even know existed. Rasheed's life is upended, but in the
most wonderful way. As the Dinar family expands and enters the
1970s, their convictions are tested. In a dramatic final scene, the
family reunites and proves once again that the thin line separating
people because of their differences is powerless against the
strength of family, love, and loyalty.
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Oedipus Redeemed
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Kalman J. Kaplan; Foreword by Matthew B. Schwartz
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