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Law professor Geoffrey R. Stone examines the ways in which war has affected free speech throughout America’s history, from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the war on terrorism, in Perilous Times. Then, Joseph Abboud unveils the struggles and successes of his career in Threads: My Life Behind the Seams in the High-Stakes World of Fashion. And Amos Oz recounts the struggles of growing up in Jerusalem in the 1940s and 1950s in his memoir, A Tale of Love and Darkness. Finally, Robert Rifkind pays tribute to the 350th anniversary of Jewish communal life in America.
Geoffrey Stone
Geoffrey Stone on free speech in wartime: Perilous Times.
Events: Geoffrey Stone will be appearing on:
Tuesday, November 30th at 4pm
Columbia University
Low Rotunda/116th Street and Broadway
Wednesday, December 1st at 8pm
Fordham Law School
Music: "Knuddelmaus" by Ulrich Schnauss
Joseph Abboud
Designer Joseph Abboud on his life in the world of fashion: Threads.
Music: Soundtrack to Mighty Aphrodite: "The 'In' Crowd" by Ramsey Lewis / "Penthouse Serenade (When We’re Alone)" by Erroll Garner
Amos Oz
Amos Oz with A Tale of Love and Darkness, his memoir on growing up in the 1940s in war-torn Jerusalem.
» Read an excerpt of Oz's book in the Reading Room
Events: AMOS OZ: "A LIFE IN ISRAEL"
92ND STREET Y
1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
TICKETS: www.92Y.org or 212-415-5500
Tuesday, November 30, 8:00 pm, $25
Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj: "Dybbuk" / "70 West 77th"
Robert Rifkind
Robert Rifkind, founder and chairman of Celebrate 350, on three and a half centuries of Jewish life in America.
» More on Celebrate 350
Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj: "Deja Oi"
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