To be a Jew in the Free World
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Freedom For All (3:24)
To Be a Jew in the Free World: Jewish Identity Through the Lens of Modern History In 1790, after leading a revolution in the name of liberty, George Washington affirmed the divine and inviolable freedoms of America's tiny Jewish community
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Judaism of Our Choosing (3:11)
To Be a Jew in the Free World: Jewish Identity Through the Lens of Modern History The failed attempt to establish a chief rabbi in New York in the 1890s demonstrated the weakness of the modern Jewish community structure
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The Jewish Vote (3:03)
To Be a Jew in the Free World: Jewish Identity Through the Lens of Modern History In 1862, General Ulysses S. Grant signed an order expelling all Jews from the area under his command. This became a defining issue in his 1868 presidential campaign
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Purpose for All Mankind (2:08)
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Jews come to the "New World" (4:39)
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Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
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Antisemitism: Free Jewish Identity (3:32)
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Antisemitism (3:17)
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Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
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Once a Jew, Forever a Jew (2:44)
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To be a Jew in the Free World, Lesson 6: Light Unto the Nations (1:09:00)
Lesson Six: Purpose For All Mankind In 1655, Menashe ben Israel shared a dream of redemption, moving Oliver Cromwell to readmit Jews to England. What is our role as Jews to inspire the world with a vision of universal peace and goodness? This lesson moves beyond mere Jewish continuity, and presents the idealistic vision that Judaism has for all humanity.
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Rabbi Shraga Sherman (137)
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To be a Jew in the Free World, Lesson 5: A Welcoming Society (58:07)
Lesson Five: Antisemitism-Free Jewish Identity In contemporary times, the power of antisemitism to form a bulwark against assimilation has declined. We face a paradox−a desire for complete acceptance of Jews within society, while at the same time hoping that younger Jews and coming generations do not choose to assimilate and instead commit to living a Jewish life
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Rabbi Shraga Sherman (137)
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To be a Jew in the Free World, Lesson 4: Dual Allegiances (1:06:43)
Lesson Four: The Jewish Vote In 1862, General Ulysses S. Grant signed an order expelling all Jews from the area under his command. This became a defining issue in his 1868 presidential campaign. Are Jews obliged to vote as Jews? Can our concerns as Jews conflict with our duties to our Diaspora home? Where should our first allegiance lie?.
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Rabbi Shraga Sherman (137)
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To Be a Jew in the Free World, Lesson 3: Doing it My Way (1:10:04)
Lesson Three: Judaism of our Choosing The failed attempt to establish a chief rabbi in New York in the 1890s demonstrated the weakness of the modern Jewish community structure. This lesson explores how the lack of top-down organization in the Jewish community and new-world individualism combine to challenge and empower individuals to choose to participate in Jewish life.
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Rabbi Shraga Sherman (137)
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To be a Jew in the Free World, Lesson 2: Free to Serve (1:13:53)
Lesson Two: Freedom For All In 1790, after leading a revolution in the name of liberty, George Washington affirmed the divine and inviolable freedoms of America's tiny Jewish community. What is freedom? Is it indeed liberating to do as we please? Perhaps freedom is about something much deeper, more meaningful, and fulfilling!.
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Rabbi Shraga Sherman (137)
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To be a Jew in the Free World, Lesson 1: Identity Crisis (1:09:30)
Lesson One: Once a Jew, Forever a Jew Napoleon Bonaparte promised freedom from discrimination. The price? Allegiance to him and to France. Why are alternative allegiances a cause of concern for Jews? Just how deep does our Jewish identity run? And why is it that no matter what you do, you'll always be a Jew?.
Series: To be a Jew in the Free World
Rabbi Shraga Sherman (137)