Diversity Education Resource Guide: Religion & Spirituality
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The Basics of Judaism Workshop
Films and Videos Available
The Basics of Judaism Workshop
Presenter:
Rabbi Sue Shifron, Director, Executive Director of the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center at Indiana University
Phone: (812) 336-3824
Email: hillel@indiana.edu
Rabbi Sue Shifron speaks about issues related to Anti-Semitism in America and, especially how it relates to college students on campus. She also speaks on issues and topics related to women in Judaism, from both a historical and modern viewpoint. The below presentations will be tailored to the needs of the audience.
Presentation Topics
- Historical Overview of Judaism
- Religious Beliefs and Practices
- The Four Major Movements of Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Reform)
- The Rituals, Customs, and Beliefs Surrounding Jewish Life Cycle Events
Films and Videos Available
- "Jewish History/Culture," 60 minutes, Tape, Audio Visual,Monroe County Public Library. This film about Jewish history and culture effectively covers the post-1945 era and is a good educational tool for those who know little about Jewish culture.
- "Pro and Con -- Religion and Politics," 30 minutes, Wells Library. Host Thomas Ehrilch leads a panel of Indiana University faculty in a discussion to the relation of religion and politics in the United States.
- "Protestant Spirit USA," 52 minutes, Wells Library. This video visits various Protestant churches in Indianapolis and observes how services are conducted. Examines the reasons for the vigor of religious expression among both black and white American Protestants.
- "The Supreme Court's Holy Battles," 52 minutes, Wells Library. Examines the controversy surrounding the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Reconstructs the period in which the amendment was written and explores more recent cases and controversies involving the religious clause of the First Amendment.
- "There is No God But God," 53 minutes, Wells Library. Visits Egypt to Explore the experience of Islamic worship. Includes interviews with a number of Muslims who discuss their personal attitudes and approaches to their religion.
- "Faith Amid the Flames," 40 minutes, Wells Library. Through interviews with Holocaust survivors and with photographs of the concentration camps and ghettos, the enduring faith of the Jewish people is examined.
- "What's the Common Ground Between American Arabs & Jews on the Middle East?" 29 minutes, Wells Library. Mediator John Marks along with Arab-American Henry Siegman examine Middle East issues within the framework of finding common ground and show that areas of common interest and concurrence outweigh areas of critical differences and conflict. This program emphasizes conflict resolution.
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