Jewish Studies Interdisciplinary Program

Spring 2006

		FREE SCREENING OF: Go For Zucker An Award-Winning German Film (English Subtitles) Go For Zucker is a comedy about a wheeler-dealer who must reconcile his differences with his Orthodox Jewish brother in order for both to inherit their mother's sizeable fortune. The 90 minute film (appropriate for adults only) will be followed by a short Question and Answer with CSUN Professor Michael Meyer, expert in modern German culture and history. Thursday, February 2, 7:15 p.m., Fallbrook Laemmle Theatre, Fallbrook and Vanowen, West Hills. See map for location. Co-sponsored by Temple Aliyah, Shomrei Torah Synagogue and Temple Beth Haverim
		Guest Speaker: Moshe Goldin Moshe Goldin, a licensed Israel Tour Guide, will speak about archaeology in Israel, explain what a "tel" is, and discuss the Roman period in Israel, focusing on King Herod and the Roman siege of Masada. He will show examples of pottery and artifacts found in Israeli archeological sites. Friday, February 17, 10-10:50 at CSUN in Sierra Hall 305. See map for location.
		MEET THE AUTHOR: Ruth Andrew Ellenson The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt Do you feel guilty when too many good things happen to you? Have you ever used Caller ID to dodge your mother's phone calls? The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt explodes with truth, humor, and insight into what it means to be a Jewish woman at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Hear the author of The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt speak about some of the outrageous incidents featured in her book. Wednesday, February 22, 9 a.m. Sierra Hall 386. See map for location. Co-Sponsored by the Women's Studies Department
		Lunch and Learn: Rabbi Brook, the new Chabad rabbi at CSUN, will be leading today's discussion. Thursday, March 2, 12:30-1:30 p.m., meet at the tree-covered patio area south-west of the bookstore. Bring your lunch -- cold drinks will be provided free to all participants. See map for location.
		Guest Speaker: Michael Mark Michael Mark, Holocaust survivor, will speak about his experiences. Monday, March 6, 9-9:50 at CSUN in Sierra Hall 330. See map for location.
Japanese Internment Camp Manzanar, CA		The Limits of Civil Rights Ideology: Jews and Japanese Evacuation in Three West Coast Cities Dr. Ellen Eisenberg, Professor of American History at Willamette University, is conducting research on the complex response of Jewish community leaders to the incarceration of Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World War II for her upcoming book, To Be the First to Cry Down Injustice? Western Jews and the Problem of Japanese Removal. Come and hear what she has found buried in the archives and newspapers from the period. Tuesday, March 21, 7 PM, in Whitsett Room, Sierra Hall 451. See map for location. Since seating is limited, reservations are required. Please call (818) 677-3007 for RSVP and parking information.
		Guest Speaker: Honey Amado Topic: Democracy in Germany Today In 2002, Ms. Amado traveled to Germany as part of a small delegation from the American Jewish Committee, hosted by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the think-tank associated with the German Christian Democrat party, to participate in discussions regarding post-Holocaust relations between Germans and Jews and Germany and Israel. She will be speaking about Germany's efforts to ensure that its political culture remains democratic and tolerant. Tuesday, April 18, 11-12:15, Sierra Hall 224. See map for location.
		FREE SCREENING OF: La Petite Jerusalem "La Petite Jerusalem" is the nickname of a largely Jewish neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris. This French film portrays the collision of religion, ethnic struggle, philosophy, love and desire. The characters address the Torah's teachings as applied to sexual behavior, Western philosophy's prescriptions for a meaningful life, and the place of Jews in an anti-Semitic French society. Appropriate for adults only. The film was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. Sunday, April 23, 10 a.m. Encino Laemmle Theater Located at 17200 Ventura Blvd in Encino Seating is limited, call (818) 677-3007 to reserve a seat. Co-sponsored by: The JCC at Milken and Valley Beth Shalom
Security fence at Auschwitz		Yom haShoah Speaker Erika Jacoby, author of I Held the Sun in My Hands, will speak about her experience as a young girl in a traditional Jewish family in Hungary and her experience in Auschwitz at the end of World War II. Wednesday, April 26, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m., Sierra Hall 102. See map for location.
		Guest Speakers: Helma and Benno Schneider Helmo and Benno met and fell in love as teenagers in the ghetto of Riga, Latvia in 1942. After escaping from Dungaga concentration camp, they lived for a year on the run in the Latvian forest; risking their lives many times to save others and themselves. Come and hear about their experiences. Wednesday, May 3, 10-10:50 a.m. at CSUN in Sierra Hall 314. See map for location.