Jews on the Small Screen: Criminalizing Antisemitism

“This series delves deep into the ever-evolving portrayal of Jewish identity, both its challenges and triumphs, in the medium of American television. From the early endeavors to introduce Jewish culture to mainstream audiences and the complex legacy of antisemitism in post-World War II America to the power of humor in shaping Jewish narratives and the transformation of Jewish female characters beyond traditional stereotypes, these sessions weave together a tapestry of cultural understanding
Criminalizing Antisemitism
I. The Shoah in Post-War American Culture
II. Anti-Semitism as Social Discrimination
III. “Soft” Racism”