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September 2019
RSVP: Be Strong and of Good Courage: A Conversation with Ambassador Dennis Ross
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to join us as we celebrate Amb. Dennis Ross's and David Makovsky's book launch. RSVP on the CJC eventbrite today! About the book: Modern Israel's founding fathers provided some of the boldest and most principled leadership of any nation. Now Israel needs their example more than ever. At a time when the political destiny of Israel is more uncertain than at any moment since its modern founding, Be Strong and of Good…
Find out more »Be Strong and of Good Courage: A Conversation with Ambassador Dennis Ross
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to join us as we celebrate Amb. Dennis Ross's and David Makovsky's book launch! About the book: Modern Israel's founding fathers provided some of the boldest and most principled leadership of any nation. Now Israel needs their example more than ever. At a time when the political destiny of Israel is more uncertain than at any moment since its modern founding, Be Strong and of Good Courage celebrates the defining generation of leaders…
Find out more »October 2019
RSVP: The Use and Abuse of the Holocaust in Political Discourse Today
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to a lecture by Ambassador David Saperstein. RSVP on the CJC eventbrite today! About the event: References to the Holocaust, Hitler and Nazis are often used by politicians, religious leaders and others, in America and across the globe, in justifying their political positions. We see it in discussions on issues ranging from the challenges facing oppressed religious and ethnic groups like the Rohingya, Tibetan Buddhists, and Uighur Muslims in China; abortion; ISIL;…
Find out more »The Use and Abuse of the Holocaust in Political Discourse Today
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to a lecture by Ambassador David Saperstein. References to the Holocaust, Hitler and Nazis are often used by politicians, religious leaders and others, in America and across the globe, in justifying their political positions. We see it in discussions on issues ranging from the challenges facing oppressed religious and ethnic groups like the Rohingya, Tibetan Buddhists, and Uighur Muslims in China; abortion; ISIL; Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons; animal rights; the treatment of…
Find out more »RSVP: Andrew H. Siegal Lecture By Danielle Pletka
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to attend the annual Andrew H. Siegal Memorial Lecture featuring Danielle Pletka. RSVP today! About the event: The Bystander Effect: When Bad Things Happen in the World and No One Cares. Democracy is on the wane, anti-Semitism is on the rise, jihadis are coming back, rogue regimes feel secure, and it seems that few politicians or world leaders truly care. Is it the 1930s all over again? What should America do in this…
Find out more »“The Bystander Effect: When Bad Things Happen in the World and No One Cares”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to attend the annual Andrew H. Siegal Memorial Lecture featuring Danielle Pletka. Democracy is on the wane, anti-Semitism is on the rise, jihadis are coming back, rogue regimes feel secure, and it seems that few politicians or world leaders truly care. Is it the 1930s all over again? What should America do in this new and dangerous time? Danielle Pletka is a visiting lecturer at the Center for Jewish Civilization and an adjunct…
Find out more »RSVP: Welcoming the Stranger
The Center for Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University is pleased to invite you to its upcoming conference, Welcoming the Stranger. The event will take pace in the Arrupe Multipurpose Room on Georgetown University's Main Campus. RSVP on the CJC eventbrite today! About the event: The Center for Jewish Civilization and its cosponsors (Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Georgetown Jewish Life, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Alfanar, and The Fritz Ascher Society for Persecuted, Ostracized and…
Find out more »November 2019
RSVP: “Re-Generation. Jewish Life in Poland.” Exhibition Discussion
The Center for Jewish Civilization is pleased to invite you to a discussion of the exhibit "Re-Generation. Jewish Life in Poland." The event will take pace in the Arrupe Multipurpose Room on Georgetown University’s Main Campus. RSVP on the CJC eventbrite today! About the Event: Press photographer Chuck Fishman achieved great renown for his work, having won the World Press Photo Foundation medal four times, and having been featured on the covers of magazines such as Life, Newsweek, Time, and…
Find out more »“Re-Generation. Jewish life in Poland.” Exhibition Discussion
The Center for Jewish Civilization and the Galicia Jewish Museum invite you to a discussion on "Re-Generation. Jewish Life in Poland."Press photographer Chuck Fishman achieved great renown for his work, having won the World Press Photo Foundation medal four times, and having been featured on the covers of magazines such as Life, Newsweek, Time, and Fortune. The Jewish Historical Institute's exhibit “Re-Generation. Jewish Life in Poland,” explores the history of Jewish communities in post-war Poland throughout a 43-year period.The images selected for the "Re-Generation.…
Find out more »December 2019
RSVP: The Hal Israel Endowed Lecture with Dr. Erica Lehrer
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to join us for our annual Hal Israel Endowed Lecture in Jewish-Catholic Relations. RSVP to "Terribly Close: Polish Vernacular Artists Face the Holocaust" on the CJC eventbrite today! About the Event: The Hal Israel Endowed Lectureship in Jewish-Catholic Relations is named in memory of Hal Israel (C'92) and seeks to facilitate dialogue and strengthen ties between Jews and Catholics. It explores the many ways in which members of these two faiths continue to…
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