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Program 690: The Relevance of Judaism Today

A discussion of Judaism as a living entity, constantly evolving historically and transforming itself spiritually. Panelists assess the “new” ethnicity, the concept of “chosenness,” messianism, and the change in moral values which has come about as a consequence of the Holocaust and the creation of the state of Israel. Featuring Harry S. Ashmore, Jerald Brauer, Rick J. Carlson, Thomas E. Cronin, Frank K. Kelly, Jakob Petuchowsky, Ellis Rivkin, Gershom G. Scholem, Marie Syrkin, and R. J. Zwi Werblowsky. Jewish Traditions VI. Sept. 12, 1973. [CSDI program number 690 ; UCSB tape numbers A8385/R7, A8386/R7, A8387/R7, A8388/R7]

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The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) was founded by Robert Maynard Hutchins and was based in Santa Barbara, California, from 1959 to 1987. During that time it brought together many of the most capable and distinguished minds of the times to discuss vital issues facing American society of the day. Thanks to donors Neal Linson, Ceil Pulitzer, and Stanley Sheinbaum, a project has begun to digitize and make accessible on the web some of the most important conference proceedings, talks, and dialogues recorded by CSDI.

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