Browsing by Author "Benenson, Jodi"

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    Talking about antisemitism in MPA classrooms and beyond
    (2019) Levine Daniel, Jamie; Fyall, Rachel; Benenson, Jodi
    On October 27, 2018, a gunman killed eleven people attending Shabbat services in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. For many—both Jews and non-Jews—this tragedy served as a wake-up call about the persistence of antisemitism in the United States today. MPA curricula and public affairs research have rarely addressed contemporary antisemitism, yet we argue for including conversations about antisemitism in MPA classrooms. This article serves as a resource for the public affairs teaching community so our colleagues can feel prepared and empowered to address antisemitism in their classrooms
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    With anti-Semitism on the rise again, there are steps everyone can take to counter it
    (The Conversation, 2019-10-19) Levine Daniel, Jamie; Benenson, Jodi; Fyall, Rachel
    As we work to train government and nonprofit leaders to address issues like anti-Semitism, we also have identified four simple steps that anyone can take to counter it.