Jewish Scholar Steven T. Katz Will Educate Glencoe's Aitz Hayim about Ways that Vestiges of Hitler's Anti-Semitism Are Still Alive Today
Jewish Scholar Steven T. Katz Will Educate Glencoe's Aitz Hayim about Ways that Vestiges of Hitler's Anti-Semitism Are Still Alive Today
Professor Steven T. Katz, the distinguished head of the Eli Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies at Boston University, will return to Aitz Hayim on November 22-23 to explore the rise of Hitler after the chaos following World War I. He will look at how the world of the 1920's was vulnerable to the rise of Nazism in Germany and how the world responded. Professor Katz will examine why nothing seems more crucial than understanding the rise of supremacist racism, hatred, and anti-Semitism.
A prolific author, Steven Katz has published numerous works on the Holocaust and Jewish philosophy, including Post-Holocaust Dialogues: Studies in 20th Century Jewish Thought (NYU Press, 1983), which won the 1984 Jewish Book Award in Jewish thought; Historicism, the Holocaust and Zionism: Critical Studies in Modern Jewish Thought and History (NYU, 1993); and The Holocaust in Historical Context, vol. 1 (1994), which was selected as the "Outstanding book of 1994 in the category of philosophy and religion" by the American Association of Publishers. Further volumes include: The Impact of the Holocaust on Jewish Theology (2005); Wrestling with God: Jewish Theological Responses During and After the Holocaust (2007).
Prof. Katz has published over 120 articles in the fields of Jewish Studies, Holocaust studies, philosophy of religion, and comparative mysticism and has lectured at universities in Israel, Europe, and around the world, including Australia, India, China, and recently Iran.
The November 22 program begins with Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6:30pm, followed by a Shabbat dinner at 7:30pm. At 8:15pm, Professor Katz will present his program. The cost of the Shabbat dinner is $20.00 and reservations are required by November 20, 2019.
On the following day, November 23rd, the Shabbat service will begin at 10:00 am, followed by a luncheon. After which, Professor Katz will continue the discussion.
For more information on both programs visit: aitzhayim@gmail.com or call 847.835.3232.