The Jewish Soldier in Modern Jewish Memory

Mon 21 Feb, 7-9 pm. 230 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River, 08882. Donna Cohen, 732-432-7711, ext. 2, dcohen@jf-gmc.org. Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County - [events]

The Jewish Soldier in Modern Jewish Memory:"Willing Patriot or Forced Conscript?" Monday, February 21, 2011 | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life presents a lecture by Derek J. Penslar, the Samuel Zacks Professor of Jewish History at the University of Toronto. Penslar will examine Jewish experiences in, and historical views on, military service. He will explore how they have changed in the wake of the Holocaust and since the establishment of Israel, and he will also analyze the different attitudes toward Jewish war veterans in the Diaspora and war veterans in Israel. Location: Rutgers University, Brower Commons, 145 College Ave., New Brunswick , NJ 08901 Contact: The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study