The Herman P. & Sophia Taubman Foundation
Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies at UCSB

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Being in the Hands of God:
Jewish Perspectives on America's Social Justice Agenda

Rabbi David Saperstein discusses the origin of the prophetic tradition in Jewish throught and its role in Jewish history. Order Catalog No.: 4583

In Our Own Words: A Changing Agenda in Muslim America

Edina Lekovic acts as a spokeswoman for the American Muslim community to media outlets, government officials, interfaith leaders, academic institutions, and community groups. Order Catalog No.: 4583

Who Are the Real Chosen People?

Rabbi Reuven Firestone explores the idea of "chosenness" as articulated through the scriptures of the three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Order Catalog No.: 4582

An Evening with David Grossman

David Grossman is "one of Israel’s most prominent novelists, but he also fills a position of broader cultural and political import—as a commentator upon the conflicts of his native land," according to The New York Times. Order Catalog No.: 4553

Confronting Antisemitism in the 21st Century

Robert Wistrich is author of Socialism and the Jews, The Jews of Vienna in the Age of Franz Joseph, Antisemitism: The Longest Hatred, which became a major PBS documentary, and Hitler and the Holocaust, which has been translated into more than 25 languages. Order Catalog No.: 4547

All Israel Will Be Saved:
Paul & Augustine on the Redemption of the Jews

Paula Fredriksen, in her just-released book, Augustine and the Jews: A Christian Defense of Jews and Judaism, sheds new light on the origins of anti-Semitism and opens a path toward better understanding between two of the world’s great religions. Order Catalog No.: 4546