Exploring what it means to come of age in an era marked by increasing antisemitism, readers see through the eyes of Jewish Gen Zers how identities are shaped in response to and in defiance of antisemitism.Using personal experiences, qualitative research, and the historic moment in which Generation Z is coming of age, Jewish educator Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath uses antisemitism from both the political left and the right to explore identity development among Jewish Generation Zers. With insights from educators, students, activists, and more, she holds a lens up to current antisemitism and its impact on the choices and opinions of the next generation of Jewish leaders.Chapters cover Holocaust education for the final generation able to speak directly to Holocaust survivors and learn their stories firsthand; anti-Zionism as a modern manifestation of antisemitism; and how the realities of 21st-century America have shaped the modern Jewish experience, ranging from the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh to how Generation Zers use social media and understand diversity. The core of this book is a collection of stories: of intersectional identity, of minority affiliations, and of overcoming adversity in order to flourish and thrive.
Produktinformation
Utgivningsdatum2022-06-01
Mått154 x 238 x 16 mm
Vikt440 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781440878992
UtmärkelserWinner of 72nd National Jewish Book Award in the category of Education and Jewish identity 2023
Samantha A. Vinokor-Meinrath, EdD, is senior director of knowledge, ideas, and learning at the Jewish Education Project in New York.
IntroductionONE Jewish Generation Z: Who/What/Where/WhyTWO Never Again: The Burden of the Last Generation to Meet Holocaust SurvivorsTHREE #Jewish: Telling Their Stories via Social MediaFOUR Pittsburgh: The Day Safety EndedFIVE The Dyke March: How Anti-Israelism Becomes AntisemitismSIX Jewish Stars, Shirts, and SwagSEVEN But You Don't Look Jewish: Diversity within the Jewish CommunityEIGHT What about Mom and Dad?NINE Proud but Uncertain: Jewish Identity and Self DefinitionsTEN Where Do We Go from Here?Appendix A Learning Guide for Jewish CommunitiesAppendix B Learning Guide for AlliesIndex
This important book enables us to hear today's Jewish Generation Z, in their own words, speaking from their own lived experience. What does it mean to them to be Jewish? In their young lifetimes, the ancient hatred of antisemitism has reappeared as an ugly, dangerous problem. What is the impact on them? What should we know about their hopes and goals for the future? Because their future is ours.