Sir Simon Schama delivers powerful message about fighting antisemitism with Jewish history
Historian Sir Simon Schama has delivered a powerful message about how teaching Jewish history can challenge rising antisemitism.
Sir Simon, who was knighted in Friday's Queens Birthday Honours, recently presented the BBC series The Story Of The Jews, adapted from his three-volume history of the Jewish people, the final book of which he is still writing.
"Our Jewish community is feeling a little beleaguered, if not alarmed by the rise of antisemitism, he told the JC.
In spreading that story lies the power of defying and defeating stereotypes, distortions and dehumanisations, as well as celebrating the passions, wisdom and beauty of our own heritage.
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CTyankee
(63,771 posts)vast knowledge of art for the series of art essays I did here. I prolly stole some of his best lines in describing art
Behind the Aegis
(53,833 posts)Have you seen his "Story of the Jews"? It is excellent.
CTyankee
(63,771 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,833 posts)Enjoy!