American Jewish Life in the Mid-Twentieth Century As Seen Through The Words and Music of Allan Sherman
Taught by Dr. Hal M. Lewis
Wednesdays in January, 4:00pm
Allan Sherman was an American Jewish comedy writer and song parodist. Known for his songs,
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah; Harvey and Sheila; Sarah Jackman, and hundreds of others,
Sherman was a keen observer of the American Jewish scene in the decades of the 1950’s, 60’s
and early 70’s. In this four-part series we will (re-) listen to some of his most well-known
musical contributions and learn some of his lesser-known works, as well. Sherman’s music will
serve as the perfect background for analyzing several of the seminal trends in American Jewish
life during the middle of the twentieth century.
Register by emailing director@bethisraelnc.org by December 30.
Friday, January 22, 12-1
We began last week’s session with a focus on the role Ultra-Orthodox Judaism continues to play in legislating about such issues as women’s rights when it comes to issues of marriage and divorce, conversion, and determining who is a Jew. While Ultra-Orthodox Jews account for only 13% of the Israeli population, they exert considerable influence on a number of issues. This probably has much less to do with a largely secular Israeli population’s deference to biblical law and more to do with politics–the need to form coalitions in order to get any laws passed. We also spent some time discussing how various Zionist ideologies contributed to the mishegas (craziness) of having no less than 17 parties represented in the Israeli Knesset.
Discussion last week also centered upon both the 1967 Six Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the impact these conflicts had on the development of the character and politics of Israelis and their attitudes regarding ceding land for peace, building settlements, etc. (polarized views between the Left and the Right, the Labor and Likud parties, the Peace Now and Greater Israel movements). Along the way, we considered the valorization and/or vilification of such figures as Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Ariel Sharon.
This week, we’ll conclude our discussions of Zionism with a look at Chapter 10 and the Epilogue to Stanislawski’s Zionism: A Short Introduction (pp. 106-118). This covers developments in Zionism in the last decade of the Twentieth Century and the first decades of the Twenty-first Century. In addition, we’ll spend some time considering Israel’s economic miracle since 1992, definitions of anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Israel, and United Nations’ attitudes towards Israel.
Our informal discussion group is held online every Friday from 12-1. All are welcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise or attendance at previous noon study group discussions. If you have questions, or would like the Zoom link, please contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.
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Friday, January 22, 12-1
We began last week’s session with a focus on the role Ultra-Orthodox Judaism continues to play in legislating about such issues as women’s rights when it comes to issues of marriage and divorce, conversion, and determining who is a Jew. While Ultra-Orthodox Jews account for only 13% of the Israeli population, they exert considerable influence on a number of issues. This probably has much less to do with a largely secular Israeli population’s deference to biblical law and more to do with politics–the need to form coalitions in order to get any laws passed. We also spent some time discussing how various Zionist ideologies contributed to the mishegas (craziness) of having no less than 17 parties represented in the Israeli Knesset.
Discussion last week also centered upon both the 1967 Six Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the impact these conflicts had on the development of the character and politics of Israelis and their attitudes regarding ceding land for peace, building settlements, etc. (polarized views between the Left and the Right, the Labor and Likud parties, the Peace Now and Greater Israel movements). Along the way, we considered the valorization and/or vilification of such figures as Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Ariel Sharon.
This week, we’ll conclude our discussions of Zionism with a look at Chapter 10 and the Epilogue to Stanislawski’s Zionism: A Short Introduction (pp. 106-118). This covers developments in Zionism in the last decade of the Twentieth Century and the first decades of the Twenty-first Century. In addition, we’ll spend some time considering Israel’s economic miracle since 1992, definitions of anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Israel, and United Nations’ attitudes towards Israel.
Our informal discussion group is held online every Friday from 12-1. All are welcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise or attendance at previous noon study group discussions. If you have questions, or would like the Zoom link, please contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.
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Friday, January 22, 12-1
We began last week’s session with a focus on the role Ultra-Orthodox Judaism continues to play in legislating about such issues as women’s rights when it comes to issues of marriage and divorce, conversion, and determining who is a Jew. While Ultra-Orthodox Jews account for only 13% of the Israeli population, they exert considerable influence on a number of issues. This probably has much less to do with a largely secular Israeli population’s deference to biblical law and more to do with politics–the need to form coalitions in order to get any laws passed. We also spent some time discussing how various Zionist ideologies contributed to the mishegas (craziness) of having no less than 17 parties represented in the Israeli Knesset.
Discussion last week also centered upon both the 1967 Six Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the impact these conflicts had on the development of the character and politics of Israelis and their attitudes regarding ceding land for peace, building settlements, etc. (polarized views between the Left and the Right, the Labor and Likud parties, the Peace Now and Greater Israel movements). Along the way, we considered the valorization and/or vilification of such figures as Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Ariel Sharon.
This week, we’ll conclude our discussions of Zionism with a look at Chapter 10 and the Epilogue to Stanislawski’s Zionism: A Short Introduction (pp. 106-118). This covers developments in Zionism in the last decade of the Twentieth Century and the first decades of the Twenty-first Century. In addition, we’ll spend some time considering Israel’s economic miracle since 1992, definitions of anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Israel, and United Nations’ attitudes towards Israel.
Our informal discussion group is held online every Friday from 12-1. All are welcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise or attendance at previous noon study group discussions. If you have questions, or would like the Zoom link, please contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.
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Friday, January 22, 12-1
We began last week’s session with a focus on the role Ultra-Orthodox Judaism continues to play in legislating about such issues as women’s rights when it comes to issues of marriage and divorce, conversion, and determining who is a Jew. While Ultra-Orthodox Jews account for only 13% of the Israeli population, they exert considerable influence on a number of issues. This probably has much less to do with a largely secular Israeli population’s deference to biblical law and more to do with politics–the need to form coalitions in order to get any laws passed. We also spent some time discussing how various Zionist ideologies contributed to the mishegas (craziness) of having no less than 17 parties represented in the Israeli Knesset.
Discussion last week also centered upon both the 1967 Six Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the impact these conflicts had on the development of the character and politics of Israelis and their attitudes regarding ceding land for peace, building settlements, etc. (polarized views between the Left and the Right, the Labor and Likud parties, the Peace Now and Greater Israel movements). Along the way, we considered the valorization and/or vilification of such figures as Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Ariel Sharon.
This week, we’ll conclude our discussions of Zionism with a look at Chapter 10 and the Epilogue to Stanislawski’s Zionism: A Short Introduction (pp. 106-118). This covers developments in Zionism in the last decade of the Twentieth Century and the first decades of the Twenty-first Century. In addition, we’ll spend some time considering Israel’s economic miracle since 1992, definitions of anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Israel, and United Nations’ attitudes towards Israel.
Our informal discussion group is held online every Friday from 12-1. All are welcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise or attendance at previous noon study group discussions. If you have questions, or would like the Zoom link, please contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.
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Friday, January 22, 12-1
We began last week’s session with a focus on the role Ultra-Orthodox Judaism continues to play in legislating about such issues as women’s rights when it comes to issues of marriage and divorce, conversion, and determining who is a Jew. While Ultra-Orthodox Jews account for only 13% of the Israeli population, they exert considerable influence on a number of issues. This probably has much less to do with a largely secular Israeli population’s deference to biblical law and more to do with politics–the need to form coalitions in order to get any laws passed. We also spent some time discussing how various Zionist ideologies contributed to the mishegas (craziness) of having no less than 17 parties represented in the Israeli Knesset.
Discussion last week also centered upon both the 1967 Six Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the impact these conflicts had on the development of the character and politics of Israelis and their attitudes regarding ceding land for peace, building settlements, etc. (polarized views between the Left and the Right, the Labor and Likud parties, the Peace Now and Greater Israel movements). Along the way, we considered the valorization and/or vilification of such figures as Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Ariel Sharon.
This week, we’ll conclude our discussions of Zionism with a look at Chapter 10 and the Epilogue to Stanislawski’s Zionism: A Short Introduction (pp. 106-118). This covers developments in Zionism in the last decade of the Twentieth Century and the first decades of the Twenty-first Century. In addition, we’ll spend some time considering Israel’s economic miracle since 1992, definitions of anti-Zionist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Israel, and United Nations’ attitudes towards Israel.
Our informal discussion group is held online every Friday from 12-1. All are welcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise or attendance at previous noon study group discussions. If you have questions, or would like the Zoom link, please contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.
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