As the war between Hamas and Israel continues into its third week, fears are growing that rising tensions throughout the rest of the Middle East could erupt.
Security was heightened at some synagogues, mosques and schools in the Maritimes amid tensions over the Israel-Hamas war, although local authorities said there has been no specific threat.
Eli Rosenblatt, visiting assistant professor of Religious Studies at Northwestern University, presents the first of three presentations in this year’s Emerging Scholars Lecture Series sponsored by the Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies at Youngstown State University and the Jewish Studies Program at Kent State University. The virtual lecture, titled “Creole Israel: The