The Jewish Roots of American Liberty
From the impact of the Hebrew Bible on the American Founding to the Hebraic vision of Abraham Lincoln, the free institutions of American life have unmistakably Jewish origins.
Join us for a conversation about the profound influence of the Jewish tradition on American democracy. From the impact of the Hebrew Bible on the American Founding to the Hebraic vision of Abraham Lincoln, the free institutions of American life have unmistakably Jewish origins. Professor Wilfred McClay (Hillsdale College) and Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern (Yeshiva University) will draw from their new book, Jewish Roots of American Liberty, to reveal the Jewish antecedents at the very center of American liberty. Signed copies of the book will be available. This panel is sponsored by the Ackerman Program and moderated by the School of Civic Leadership's Andrew Porwancher.
Speakers
Wilfred McClay holds the Victor Davis Hanson Chair at Hillsdale College. He is an award-winning historian whose books include the massively popular Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.
Stuart Halpern is the senior advisor to the provost at Yeshiva University and senior program officer of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought. He has edited or co-edited 17 books and written for the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek.