  {"id":1499,"date":"2023-09-13T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T17:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/judaicstudies\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:54:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T17:54:42","slug":"reading-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/judaicstudies\/2023\/09\/13\/reading-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello,<\/p>\n<p>To help bring community attention to issues of current debate in Jewish life, culture, and experience, 91¸£Àû Judaic Studies invites you to join a special\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/me9znwypeigE4Uix8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/me9znwypeigE4Uix8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1694713774408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39VH0wP-iHJdZYoMDXgZ3A\">reading group<\/a>\u00a0starting in October. We will study and discuss Dara Horn\u2019s<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwnorton.com\/books\/9780393531565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/wwnorton.com\/books\/9780393531565&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1694713774408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw16oOk22Y6NTGGfYr880IzV\"><em>People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(W W Norton, 2021).<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1500\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/judaicstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2023\/09\/Horn-Cover-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This bestselling and critically acclaimed book explores the startling and controversial thesis that Jewish history is exploited to comfort the living. Echoing Chomanada Ngozi Adichie\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story\/c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story\/c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1694713774408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0m84RL5yUbhXjLaFn-oSZy\">The Danger of a Single Story<\/a>,\u201d Horn\u2019s book raises important questions about how the narrative is framed and how we might move beyond the Holocaust as the \u201csingle story\u201d of modern Jewish life.<\/p>\n<p>With the generous support of the JCEA and the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, we can provide complimentary copies of Horn&#8217;s book to those who are willing to commit to reading and discussing it together. To register, fill out the form here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/me9znwypeigE4Uix8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/me9znwypeigE4Uix8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1694713774408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39VH0wP-iHJdZYoMDXgZ3A\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/me9znwypeigE4Uix8<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When we receive copies of the book, you will receive an email letting you know it&#8217;s time to pick up your copy. Included in that email will be a full schedule of our discussion meetings, which will be in The Maples building on campus at 91¸£Àû and via ZOOM. See the registration form for a tentative schedule. When registering, please select a meeting day\/time preference so we can coordinate the best options for the group. There&#8217;s no need to commit to attending\u00a0<em>every\u00a0<\/em>meeting, but we&#8217;re not just giving away books here, either!<\/p>\n<p>Priority will be given to 91¸£Àû students and members of the local Jewish community. Still, registration will be open to all who agree to read and discuss the book diligently and respectfully.<\/p>\n<p>Again, to register, fill out the form here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/me9znwypeigE4Uix8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/me9znwypeigE4Uix8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1694713774408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39VH0wP-iHJdZYoMDXgZ3A\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/me9znwypeigE4Uix8<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes, Derek A. 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