Jews and the Left Reconsidered

Jacob Kronhill Visiting Professor Lecture & Book Launch Reception to follow. Admission: Free Watch the video

In the last decades of the 19th century, and the first decades of the 20th, Jews held highly visible positions in a number of different left-wing movements. Can this phenomenon be explained by referring to Jewish religious tenets? Can it be explained by the marginality of the Jewish population? In this talk Jack Jacobs, editor of Jews and Leftist Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2017), and Jacob Kronhill Visiting Professor at YIVO, will grapple with these questions, will explore the ways in which the current political affiliations of Jewish communities around the world may shed light on the matter, and will also consider the potential implications of recent political events on future relations between Jews and the left. The evening will be chaired by Professor Marion Kaplan (NYU). A reception will follow the program.