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Trained as a political scientist, Dr. Steven Windmueller will be examining the issues that engage Jewish voters as well as the competing political ideas that have motivated Jewish Americans to become community activists, campaign funders, and even political candidates. Dr. Windmueller will provide a historical overview of American Jewish political behavior against the backdrop of this upcoming election. He will explore why this election has taken on such a distinctive profile, and what it may mean for America’s Jews.
Following Steven Windmueller’s talk, Temple Isaiah will provide small group opportunities for further conversation on the ideas presented by our speaker led by trained facilitators. Dessert will be provided during the small group discussion.
About our Isaiah Speaks Speaker: Steven F. Windmueller
Dr. Steven Windmueller is an Emeritus Professor of Jewish Communal Studies at the Jack H. Skirball Campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. Prior to coming to HUC, Dr. Windmueller had served on the staff of the American Jewish Committee (1969-1972), directed the Albany (NY) Jewish Federation (1973-1985), and the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation (1985-1995).
During his tenure at the College, Dr. Windmueller served for ten years as the Director of its School of Jewish Nonprofit Management and in 2005 was named to the deanship of the LA campus (2006-2010). In 2009 he was named to an endowed chair and in 2014 was awarded an honorary doctorate by Hebrew Union College.
The author of four books and numerous articles, Professor Windmueller holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. His research has been primarily focused on Jewish communal trends, anti-Semitism, and Jewish political behavior. His articles have appeared in a number of secular and Jewish publications.
He recently served as guest editor for USC’s Casden Institute, producing The Impact of Donald Trump’s Presidency on American Jews and Israel, (2021) and is now focused on producing a volume analyzing 21st Century American Judaism and continues to write on Jewish political behavior for the Times of Israel and other publications in advance of the November 2024 elections.
Dr. Windmueller serves as a Fellow of the Jerusalem Institute of Public Affairs and as a Board Member of the Pat Brown Institute at Cal State, Los Angeles. For the past eight years, he has been on the faculty of the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, teaching across the globe.
This event is for member and non-members. RSVP by Sunday, September 8.
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