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Reflections on Jewish Studies, Twenty Years Later
Publication Date: January 2008
Publisher(s): Association for Jewish Studies; Association for Jewish Studies
Author(s): Howard Tzvi Adelman; Howard Tzvi Adelman
Series: AJS Perspectives: The Newsletter of the Association for Jewish Studies, Spring 2008, pp.46-48.
Special Collection: Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Topic: Culture and religion (Religion and religious groups)
Education (Curriculum)
Keywords: Academic Research; Diaspora relations; Israel advocacy; Methodology
Type: Other
Coverage: United States United States
Abstract:
The author discusses the place of critical questioning in the academic field of Judaic studies, especially as pertain to the study of Israel and Zionism. The author strongly advocates the inclusion of nuance and critical examination, in keeping with broader academic traditions, in Jewish studies, even though he notes that many Jewish leaders (especially in America) insist that Jewish studies ought not to engage in criticism of Israel.