Contemporary Israeli Writers with Hanna Seltzer April 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am At Beth Emet and via Zoom 1224 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL, United States Hanna Tzuker Seltzer returns this Spring to lead us in reading and discussing selected works of contemporary Israeli writers. The specific texts will be provided in advance.
Before Leopoldstadt: The History Behind the Play May 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm At Beth Emet and via Zoom 1224 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL, United States In this session, Director of Lifelong Learning Lauren Reeves and Adult Education Committee member Doug Hoffman will explore Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, examining the history behind the play and the Jewish world it portrays. Participants will learn about Jewish life in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century and the rise of antisemitism in Europe, ...
