Identity and “Who Counts?” in The New Jewish Canon

Second of a 4-part series from The New Jewish Canon on the Texts & Topics Shaping Modern Jewish Life.

February 4, 2021

February 4, 2021

Dr. Mijal Bitton is a former Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, and the Rosh Kehilla (communal leader) and co-founder of the Downtown Minyan in New York City.

Judaism and Modernity, Video, Jewish Identity, Books by Hartman Scholars, Hartman@Home, The New Jewish Canon

The New Jewish Canon, a new anthology edited by Yehuda Kurtzer and Claire Sufrin, brings together a series of texts that shaped a generation and pairs each selection with an insightful contemporary essay explaining its continuing significance today. This 4-part lecture series explores some of the most compelling themes from the book, including power, media, Orthodoxy, and diversity.