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Past as Prologue: Rethinking Antisemitism Today
May 27, 2026
7:00 PM

Join us for an evening with Dr. Flora Cassen, Senior Hartman Fellow and Lavine Family Director of the Brandeis Center for Jewish Studies and the Sarnat Center for the Study of Anti-Jewishness, in celebration of her new book, Stained Glass: A Reflective History of Antisemitism.

 

Blending memoir, family history, and historical analysis, Cassen traces Jewish life across Europe, from the medieval past through the Holocaust and into the present, showing how enduring myths and prejudices continue to shape Jewish experience. Drawing on her own upbringing in Antwerp and her family’s history, the book offers a deeply personal yet rigorous exploration of antisemitism across time and place. 

 

Cassen will be in conversation with Arno Rosenfeld, a reporter at the Forward and author of the widely-read Antisemitism Decoded newsletter, whose analysis has been featured on CNN, PBS and NPR. Together, they will explore the historical roots and contemporary realities of antisemitism with nuance and clarity.

 

This promises to be an evening of rich conversation between two leading voices in the field, with time to gather, connect, and reflect as a community.

 

Presented in partnership with the Forward, the most significant Jewish voice in American journalism, delivering incisive coverage of the issues, ideas, and institutions that matter to American Jews.

 

**Refreshments will be served.**

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