Katz Center Scholars Respond to Pittsburgh

Past Katz Center fellows and affiliates have been reflecting on the anti-Semitic attack in Pittsburgh since it happened on Saturday, October 27. We are collecting their work here; it is testimony to the thoughtful social engagement of our community.

• "Why Calling Anti-Semites 'White Nationalists' Actually Gives Them Cover" by John M. Efron, 2015–16: Beyond Reason (Forward.com)
• "When you #ShowUpForShabbat, please also consider this" by Rebecca A. Kobrin, 2008–09: Commerce & Culture, and 2016–17: Political Thought (CNN.com)
• "11 Killed in Pittsburgh Shooting" featuring Lois Dubin, 2015–16: Beyond Reason (NPR/wbur.org)
• "American Jews always believed the U.S. was exceptional. We were wrong." by Lila Corwin Berman, Advanced Summer School for Graduate Students Teacher & Early Career Workshop Co-Director (WashingtonPost.com)

The Katz Center has also issued this statement in response to the attack, and JQR has issued this one.

Please email Communications Coordinator Becky Friedman to share your own or other fellows' writings catalyzed by the Pittsburgh shooting.