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Ruth Wisse on anti-Semitism, Jewish Politics, and Yiddish Literature

Ruth Wisse on anti-Semitism, Jewish Politics, and Yiddish Literature

FromConversations with Bill Kristol


Ruth Wisse on anti-Semitism, Jewish Politics, and Yiddish Literature

FromConversations with Bill Kristol

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Length:
108 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ruth Wisse is Research Professor of Yiddish and Comparative Literature at Harvard and a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Tikvah Fund. In this conversation, Kristol and Wisse discuss the politics of anti-Semitism, why Israel is under attack in our universities, and the study of Yiddish literature. Wisse explains the nature of modern anti-Semitism and why it is best understood as a political phenomenon. She also reflects on a lifetime of teaching Yiddish literature, and discusses why we should read its great works.
Released:
Dec 8, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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Conversations with Bill Kristol features in-depth, thought-provoking discussions with leading figures in American public life.