Presented by Dr. Geraldine Gudefin
Explore the fascinating story of the Jewish diaspora and the rich variety of cultures and traditions it inspired.
How did Jewish communities take root in places around the world?
What made each center of Jewish life unique?
And how did Jews stay connected to their heritage while embracing local customs and languages?
Join us for a journey through history that reveals how one people came to express their identity in many different ways.
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Dr. Geraldine Gudefin is a French-born modern Jewish historian specializing in Jewish migration, family life, and legal pluralism. She holds an MA from Yale University and a PhD in History from Brandeis University. Her work has been published in American Jewish History and Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women’s Studies & Gender Issues. She has received fellowships from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, the Posen Foundation, and the Center for Jewish History.
Dr. Gudefin’s earlier research examined Jewish marriage and family law in France and the United States. Now based in Southeast Asia, she is currently researching Jewish life in colonial Singapore.