Understanding Israel: Four PSU professors reflect on current events in the context of Jewish history and culture

Join PSU's Judaic Studies for a "teach-in"-style event aimed at deepening understanding on our campus of the broad context and impact of the Israel-Hamas war. Professors Natan Meir, Nina Spiegel, Loren Spielman, and Michael Weingrad will provide insight from four different perspectives within the field of Judaic Studies: Jewish history and the history of antisemitism; the role of trauma in Israeli society; classical rabbinic texts; and Jewish literature.

Please note that this event is not meant to be an “explainer” of the immediate causes of the war and will not provide detailed explanations of the history or geopolitics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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