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SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Passing Illusions by Kerry Wallach
DESCRIPTION:
 Dr. Kerry Wallach, associate professor and chair 
 of the Department of German Studies at Gettysburg 
 College, will lead a discussion of her 
 book, "Passing Illusions," which examines constructions 
 of German-Jewish visibility, as 
 well as instances in the 1920s and early 1930s 
 when it was concealed, revealed, or contested. 
 Weimar Germany (1919-1933) was an era of 
 equal rights for women and minorities, but also 
 of growing antisemitism and hostility toward 
 the Jewish population. This led some Jews 
 to want to pass or be perceived as non-Jews; 
 yet there were still occasions when it was beneficial 
 to be openly Jewish. Being visible as 
 a Jew often involved appearing simultaneously 
 non-Jewish and Jewish. "Passing Illusions" 
 examines constructions and controversial aspects 
 of German-Jewish visibility during the Weimar 
 Republic, as well as the complex reasons 
 many decided to conceal or reveal themselves 
 as Jewish. \n
 Lunch will be provided at the 
 discussion.\n
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 Price: free\n
 Sponsor: public\n
 Contact name: Yael Aronoff\n
 Contact phone: 517-432-3493\n
 Contact email: jewishst@msu.edu\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://jsp.msu.edu\n
LOCATION:B-342 Wells Hall
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