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May 06, 2012 from 9:30 AM

Today there are more versions of Judaism than at any point since the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem almost two thousand years ago. Increasingly, Jews from different communities and backgrounds — Ultra-Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, etc.— occupy radically different religious and cultural worlds.

What are the differences between the various types of contemporary Judaism and what, if anything, do they have in common, besides their common claim to the title of Judaism?
How did we get to this point in history and what are the implications for the future of the Jewish people?
How does the situation in the United States and Canada compare to that in Israel, South America, and Europe?

Join Dr. Deutsch as he explores these and other questions about the worlds of contemporary Judaism.

Dr. Nathaniel Deutsch is Professor of Literature and History at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he is also the Co-Director of the Center for Jewish Studies.

He has held numerous professorships, and is the author of a number of books. His writings have appeared in The New York Times, Haaretz, Pakn Treger, and other publications. Dr. Deutsch’s most recent book is The Jewish Dark Continent: Life and Death in the Russian Pale of Settlement (Harvard University Press).

Exploring the World of Judaism is a program of Congregation Shir Hadash and the Bureau of Jewish Education and is supported in part by the Newton and Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust.

Contact: Nadine Toby, nadine@shirhadash.org, 408-358-1751 x5
Organization: Congregation Shir Hadash
Website Link: http://www.shirhadash.org/calendar/e/02176
Location: 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos

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