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In the third part of an eight part lecture series on "Daniel Deronda," Professor Ruth Wisse analyzes Julian Klesmer and Mirah Lapidoth in terms of their contributions to Jewish emancipation. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse discusses how Jewish people were seen as a threat in Victorian England, from both poor immigrants and from influential families. Part of a new caste system placing artists...
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In the final part of an eight part lecture series on "Daniel Deronda," Professor Ruth Wisse summarizes George Eliot's great novel of nationalism. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse discusses the concept of the Jewish community remaining separate, yet communicating with other people and nations. With Mordecai's support, Daniel embraces his calling to lead the pursuit of nationhood in Israel....
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In the first of an eight part lecture series, Professor Ruth Wisse introduces George Eliot, the author of Daniel Deronda, and her character Gwendolen Harleth. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse explores the opening paragraph of Chapter 1, in which Daniel and Gwendolen are attracted to one another at a casino in Germany. Through the relationship between these characters and their parallel plots,...
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In the fifth part of an eight part lecture series on "Daniel Deronda," Professor Ruth Wisse looks at the title character's gradual evolution as he searches for his identity and forms a career path. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse discusses how Daniel is brought up as an English gentleman with the paths of scholarship and government open before him. His qualities of morality, empathy and...
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In the sixth part of an eight part lecture series on "Daniel Deronda," Professor Ruth Wisse discusses George Eliot's inspiration for writing a novel in support of Jewish nationalism decades before Theodor Herzl wrote The Jewish State. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse draws parallels between Eliot's relationship to her mentor, Emmanuel Deutsch, and Daniel's relationship to Mordecai Ezra....
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In the seventh part of an eight part lecture series on "Daniel Deronda," Professor Ruth Wisse examines George Eliot's decision to present social and political ideas in fictional form. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse focuses on the Princess Leonora Halm-Eberstein, whose lively character contrasts her rejection of Judaism and of her son Daniel. She and Gwendolen Harleth desire freedom from...
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In the fourth part of an eight part lecture series on "Daniel Deronda," Professor Ruth Wisse examines evilness in Henleigh Grandcourt and Mr. Lapidoth. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse discusses how Grandcourt symbolizes an aristocracy that loses its purpose before losing financial power. Bored, he exercises power over Gwendolen, who does not suspect his sadism. Mr. Lapidoth exploits Mirah's...
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In the second of an eight part lecture series on "Daniel Deronda," Professor Ruth Wisse examines George Eliot's modern heroine Gwendolen Harleth. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse analyzes how Gwendolen's upbringing contributes to her character flaws. We learn about her inappropriate education, absent father, overindulgent mother, and lack of a home base or religious guidance. Her attraction...
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At the age of eight, Catherine Hughes had a dream that one day she would be on the radio. But for a poverty stricken African American girl growing up during the Civil Rights era it seemed almost impossible. Despite her families bouts with racism and her pregnancy at the age of 17, Cathy never quit on her dream, eventually investing in a local radio station and moving to Washington D.C. to head up Howard radio. There she eventually founded her own...
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Looking at the life of Jonas Phillips, a religious Jew in colonial America, this video lecture by noted scholar and Rabbi Meir Soleveichik highlights the challenges faced by Jews of the time and considers Phillips fight for acceptance and freedom and equality of religious practice. It considers his interactions with colonial leaders and the legacy he left for the entire nation.