Join the Lewes Public Library, Seaside Jewish Community, and Speak Out Against Hate for an online presentation by Rachel Gordan. Her most recent book, Postwar Stories: How Books Made Judaism American, received the Jordan Schnitzler First Book Publication Award of the Association of Jewish Studies and shows how books and movies changed American perceptions and helped shape post-Holocaust American Jewish identity. Gordan's insight into how Judaism became one of America’s big three religions will give historical context for discussing anti-Semitism and bigotry in the United States.

Attendees are welcome to join us in the library to view the online presentation.

Rachel Gordan is Assistant Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies and the Samuel "Bud" Shorstein Fellow in American Jewish Culture and Society at the University of Florida. She has published articles in academic journals including Religion and American Culture, Method & Theory in the Study of Religion, and Jewish Quarterly Review as well as outlets like the Forward, Tablet, Religion & Politics, the New York Jewish Week, and The New York Times. Gordan currently is working on a biography of author Laura Z. Hobson, who wrote the novel A Gentleman’s Agreement, which was the basis for the movie of the same name.

We invite you to support the author by purchasing a copy of their book from Browseabout Books by clicking HERE. Call-in orders are accepted at (302) 226-2665 or you can stop by the store to purchase a copy. For store hours, please visit their website.

NOTE: this online session is available to watch in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer.

If you have need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom invitation, please email us.

Basic written instructions for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed captioning is available for all our sessions. Information on enabling closed captioning in Zoom may be found here.