Come learn about the experiences of Jews Across the Americas this winter with Dr. Adriana M. Brodsky. We will use historical documents to reconstruct their presence on the continent, starting with their persecution by the Inquisition in Spanish America, and ending with Jewish reactions to the Holocaust, and efforts at preserving their rich history.
This three-part course will meet weekly from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET. Dates for the class:
Sunday, February 23
Sunday, March 2
Sunday, March 9
Registration is for the full series. Classes cannot be purchased individually.
Adriana M. Brodsky isProfessor of Latin American and Jewish History at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Her book Sephardi, Jewish, Argentine:Creating Community and National Identity, 1880-1960, appeared in 2016, and her most recent publication is a co-edited volume called Jews Across the Americas (with Laura Leibman). She has published on Sephardi food, schools, beauty contests, and Latin American Jewish History in general. She is currently finishing a manuscript on Argentine youth in Zionist movements (1940s-1970s). She is co-President of the Latin American Jewish Studies Association (LAJSA).