Ruth Wisse on anti-Semitism, Jewish Politics, and Yiddish Literature
December 7, 2014
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as posted by the channelThe distinguished Harvard professor discusses AntiSemitism, Jewish Politics, and What we can learn from Yiddish Literature. Click "Show more" to view all chapters. For more conversations, visit
Chapter 1 (00:15 - 34:28): What is anti-Semitism?
Chapter 2 (34:28 - 45:50): The Politics of anti-Semitism
Chapter 3 (45:50 - 56:04): Israel on Campus
Chapter 4 (56:04 - 1:12:43): The University in Decline
Chapter 5 (1:12:43 - 1:47:53): On Yiddish Literature
Ruth Wisse is Research Professor of Yiddish and Comparative Literature at Harvard and a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Tikvah Fund. In this conversation, Kristol and Wisse discuss the politics of anti-Semitism, why Israel is under attack in our universities, and the study of Yiddish literature. Wisse explains the nature of modern anti-Semitism and why it is best understood as a political phenomenon. She also reflects on a lifetime of teaching Yiddish literature, and discusses why we should read its great works.
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