Media Type: Video
Rottman Family Lecture Series In Each and Every Generation: Survivors and Their Descendants with Dr. David Slucki
It is perhaps obvious today to say that the Holocaust left a lasting impact on survivors and their descendants, that they have experienced trauma, isolation,
Jews on Television Today with David Slucki and Jacob Sacher
WATCH PROGRAM HERE The 21st century has seen a plethora of Jewish shows on American television, from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Rebecca Kobrin Interview
Join Columbia University’s Rebecca Kobrin as she explores how the Grant Center weaves America’s Jewish history into the broader narrative of world history. Dr. Kobrin highlights the importance of seeing the bigger picture to understand how the past has shaped communities and to uncover broader solutions.
A Rabbi, A Sociologist, and an Israel Educator Walk into a Bar: Our Jewish Moment, On the Rocks
Rabbi Katie Bauman, Dr. Ilana Horwitz, and Israel Educator Elhanan Brown discuss the Jewish future in a post-October 7th world, responding to key challenges facing American Jews, Israeli Jews, and the relationship between Jews in these two centers of Jewish life in the 21st century.
Emily Brauninger-Swan Interview
Meet Emily Brauninger-Swan, our passionate Assistant Director at The Grant Center! Emily shares the heart and purpose behind the incredible work we do at the Grant Center.
She dives into her deep love for the Jewish community and how that inspires her daily efforts to create meaningful connections and foster understanding. Watch as she reflects on the impact of our initiatives and the importance of community engagement in making a difference.
Audrey G. Ratner Speaker Series: A Credit to the Nation: The Lost World of East European Jewish Immigrant ‘Bankers,’ 1873-1930 with Dr. Rebecca Kobrin
How different would the central narrative of American Jewish immigration history sound if we invited its commercial practices to center stage? Between 1870 and 1930 thousands of East European Jewish immigrant businessmen set up financial enterprises called immigrant banks that not only shaped mass Jewish migration from Eastern Europe but American finance as well. Using an interdisciplinary approach that draws on court cases, the foreign language press, business records, and memoirs, Rebecca Kobrin’s talk highlights the central role East European Jewish immigrant entrepreneurs played on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ilana Horwitz Discusses Her New Book, “The Entrepreneurial Scholar: A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond”
Grant Center’s Dr. Ilana Horwitz answers questions about her new book, “The Entrepreneurial Scholar: A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond.” This book is a valuable guide for scholars stifled by the traditional academic route.
America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today
What does it mean to be a Jewish woman in America? Dr. Pamela S. Nadell explores her groundbreaking history of how Jewish women maintained their identity and influenced social activism as they wrote themselves into American history. Dr. Nadell’s book won the National Jewish Book Award–Everett Family Foundation Jewish Book of the Year.