The Annual Gus and Libby Solomon Memorial Lecture

Mijal Bitton delivered the 17th Annual Solomon Memorial Lecture:

“American Jews in 2022:

Who Counts? And Why That's Important”

In recent years, American Jews have become much more aware of the diversity of their community. American Jews are not only Ashkenazi Jews whose ancestors immigrated to the U.S. from Eastern Europe, but also Sephardic Jews, Mizrahi Jews, Jews of color, and Jews of many other backgrounds. In this talk, sociologist and thought leader Mijal Bitton explains why understanding this diversity and its implications is so crucial for the future of American Jewry.

View the recording of this event:

Get to know Mijal Bitton

Video #1: https://vimeo.com/508739886#t=127s

This video entitled The Texts & Topics Shaping Modern Jewish Life: Identity and “Who Counts?” in The New Jewish Canon features Mijal Bitton. "The New Jewish Canon," a new anthology edited by Yehuda Kurtzer and Claire Sufrin, pulls together a series of texts that shaped a generation. The book pairs each selection with an insightful contemporary essay explaining its continuing significance today. 

View the video on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/508739886#t=127s

Video #2: https://vimeo.com/427498166#t=198s

Mijal Bitton speaks on "Identity Politics." Hosted by The Shalom Hartman Institute. This session was recorded on 6/9/2020 as part of Rabbi Lauren Berkun's global virtual seminar, "Together and Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood."

View the video on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/427498166#t=198s

The 17th Annual Gus and Libby Solomon Memorial Lecture is presented by the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University. Sponsored by Richard B. Solomon and Alyce Flitcraft. Cosponsors include the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation, PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and PSU Department of Sociology.

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