A Jewish Leadership Response to Contemporary Antisemtism

The mini-seminar series presents the prespectives and insights, of leaders of the major US Jewish organizations, into issues related to antisemitism. The seminars series provides an unique opportunity for the Yale University community, and the larger New Haven community, to engage these individuals directly on important contemporary issues.

All seminars are free and open to the public.

Locations:
Slifka Chapel: Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale University, Sylvia Slifka Chapel (80 Wall Street, Second Floor)
ISPS A-002: Institute for Social & Policy Studies, Room A-002 (77 Prospect Street, Lower Level)

Organizer: Charles Small, Director, Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism (YIISA).
Contact for information: Lauren Clark, (203) 432-5239

Mini-Seminar Series

March 26, 2008
Slifka Chapel

David Harris
Executive Director, American Jewish Committee
“Global Challenges for Jewish Diplomacy ” Video
April 16, 2008
Slifka Chapel

Abraham Foxman
National Director, Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
“The Deadliest Lies: Conspiracy Theories about Jews ” Video
Sept. 23, 2008
ISPS A-002

Mark Weitzman
New York Director, Task Force Against Hate, Simon Wiesenthal Center
“Contemporary Antisemitism: New Discourses, New Responses ” Video
Oct. 28, 2008
Slifka Chapel


Malcolm Hoenlein
Executive Vice Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
"Is it 1939? Assessing the State of World Jewry"
7:00pm - Reception
7:30pm - Lecture
Video