Come hear me speak!
Nov. 18 – hosted by HARIF & Sephardi Centre at the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Lauderdale Rd, London
Nov. 12 – Center for Jewish Life, Princeton University
Nov. 4 – closed to public – United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
Nov. 2 – Journalism School, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
Nov. 1 – Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Montreal, Quebec
Oct. 30 – Congregation Shir Shalom, Woodstock, Vermont
Oct. 29 – Political Science Department, University of Vermont, Burlington
Oct. 27 – Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 23 – School of Journalism, University of Colorado, Boulder
Oct. 22 – Smashing the Idols, Jewish leaders teach-in program, University of Colorado, Boulder
Oct. 21 – Korbel Institute, Denver University
Oct. 21 – closed to public- Jewish Studies program, Denver University
Oct. 18 – TV Panel: Behind the Story, CTSTV
Oct. 16 – INTERVIEW: On The Line, CTSTV
Oct. 15 – Journalism Program, University of Toronto
Oct. 13 – Temple Beth Emeth, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Oct. 12 – Union of Progressive Zionists, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Oct. 12 – Center for Middle East and North African Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Oct. 7 – Kahal Joseph Synagogue, Los Angeles
Recently I read a book by Dr. Avigdor Shahan “In the Footsteps of the Ten Lost Tribes.” From your travels in Afghanistan and Pakistan, have you come across these communitiesv (today obstensibly Muslims retaining some customs of b’nei Israel), who identify with the b’nei Israel? Do they dream of returning to Israel?
In Afghanistan, I didn’t meet Muslims who performed Jewish customs (although I too had read about them). I did come across Muslim families who cared for the Jewish cemeteries. In Herat there’s a family who cares for the large Jewish cemetery even though no one pays him anymore because there are no more Jews. His father and his grandfather before him did the same.
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That’s a “hellava” itinerary My international litigation prof is dean at WW School Princeton after Hrvd. Wondering if she knows of your visit? Anne Marie Slaughter.
Be good. Take care. Later,
Hi,
I was at your lecture this evening at the Concordia journalism school. I asked a question about the western discourse surrounding the conflict. By that I meant negative western connotations of Israeli power and policy, and the way those notions become popular sentiment (in the west).
I meant to reference the inherent asymmetry of power and state relations between Palestine and Israel, and how you address that in your work (very well, upon reading your blog).
It wasn’t an attempt to bait anyone and I’m sorry if it seemed that way. Its just confusing to hear so much about a conflict that is usually described in terms of political motives rather than personal, human ones.
Concordia has such a volatile history with the issue that I’m surprised you didn’t see my meaning.