Linda Maurice

The Jewish Council of North Central Florida is hosting a lecture with Armin Langer, PhD as part of their lecture series "One Nation Under God: Religion's Impact on the United States." Although many US presidents have emphasized the value of religious freedom, non-Protestant immigrants in the United States faced exclusion for generations. This lecture will investigate early and modern American narratives on Jews and Judaism, the presidents' role in them,

The Jewish Council of North Central Florida is hosting a lecture with Ken Wald, PhD, as part of their lecture series One Nation Under God: Religion's Impact on the United States. Throughout American history, religion has been a binding force for communities. This lecture looks back on the roots of America's founding to reveal how fundamental religion was to the founding fathers. This program is funded in part through a

The Jewish Council of North Central Florida host Ken Wald, PhD, for a lecture on religious freedom in America as part of their series One Nation Under God: Religion's Impact on the United States. This lecture examines how the American founders created a system to guarantee religious freedom via the First Amendment clauses. Wald has written about the relationship of religion and politics in the United States, Great Britain, and

The Jewish Council of North Central Florida hosts a lecture with Daniel Epstein as part of their series One Nation Under God: Religion's Impact on the United States. Daniel Epstein, creator of the Portraits of Faith online project, shares a "photographic meditation" and how various people have answered his key questions around the world. Portraits of Faith focuses on publishing interviews, conducting "Sacred Listening" workshops and working to dismantle the

The Jewish Council of North Central Florida is hosting a lecture with Amrin Langer, PhD as part of their lecture series "One Nation Under God: Religion's Impact on the United States." Dr. Langer discusses the arrival of Muslims in America, their community's transformation and growth in the 20th century, and the various manifestations of Islamaphobia in contemporary American society. Langer is a DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor at the Center for

The Jewish Council of North Central Florida is hosting a lecture with Rachel Gordan, PhD, as part of its lecture series "One Nation Under God: Religion's Impact on the United States." Dr. Gordon eplains why these mid-century years were a pivotal time for changing attitudes towards Jews and antisemitism, as seen from the era's popular fiction. Dr. Gordan, PhD, is an assistant professor of religion and Jewish Studies at the

The Jewish Council of North Central Florida is hosting a lecture with Sylvia Gurinsky as part of their lecture series "One Nation Under God: Religion's Impact on the United States." Ms. Gurinsky shares how Jews in the South distinguished themselves in shaping and re-shaping the South. A Native South Floridian, Sylvia Gurinsky is a history educator and guide for Flamingo Gardens, the Miami-Dade County Women's Park, Florida International University, and

The Jewish Council of North Central Florida is hosting a lecture with Joel Searby as part of their lecture series "One Nation Under God: Religion's Impact on the United States." This lecture examines the breadth of religious organizations in the contemporary United States and how churches and other religious organizations contribute to society through a broad range of civic activities Joel Searby is a national political strategist known for his