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What is an 18Forty Book Journey?

If you are a curious, passionate learner looking to build community, foster thought-provoking conversation, and master a topic, 18Forty’s 3-Month Book Journeys will provide the immersive education you seek.

An initiative of I Read This Over Shabbos, Book Journeys are three months with three books, weekly discussion boards, and monthly live Zoom sessions led by your Book Journey leader. These leaders are hand-selected for their impeccable expertise and captivating engagement.

Each Book Journey chooses a central topic and learning objectives, creating a fun, interactive, and enriching experience for anyone seeking deeper knowledge and understanding.

Join us, and discover where a book can take you.

What can I expect to learn from Malka Simkovich’s Book Journey?

This 3-Month Book Journey will explore the history, ideology, and forms antisemitism has taken over the last millennia—in ancient, modern, and contemporary times, from East to West. You will encounter the most fundamental elements that have driven Jew hatred for as far back as we can remember. Our readings of the past, we will deepen our understanding of contemporary forms of antisemitism.

Global tensions between people’s beliefs of Israel and their beliefs of Jews came to head often over the last few years, but those tensions exploded on Oct. 7. Since then, antisemitism has skyrocketed across the world. Jews, and Israel, are under attack in unprecedented ways since the Holocaust. Unfortunately, the question of antisemitism has become crucial for us today. And that is this Book Journey’s primary topic: What is the essence of antisemitism?

Each month, you will read one book, engage in a weekly discussion board, and join Malka Simkovich for a live session. By the journey’s end, you will:

About the Book Journey Leader: Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich, a two-time 18Forty guest, is the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She is the author of The Making of Jewish Universalism: From Exile to Alexandria (2016) and Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism (2018), which received the 2019 Association of Jewish Libraries Judaica Reference Honor Award. Dr. Simkovich’s articles have been published in the Harvard Theological Review and the Journal for the Study of Judaism. She is involved in numerous local and international interreligious dialogue projects which help to increase understanding and friendship between Christians and Jews.

When will Zoom sessions and discussion boards take place?

There will be four Zoom sessions — one introductory and three centered around the three books. The schedule dates and times are:

  1. Opening: Beginning the Journey: Sunday, Dec. 24 | 12 p.m. EST
  2. Blood Libel: Sunday, Jan. 28 | 12 p.m. EST
  3.  And the Dead Shall Rise: Sunday, Feb. 25 | 12 p.m. EST
  4. Anti-Judaism: Sunday, March 31 | 12 p.m. EST

All Zoom sessions will be recorded and accessible in case you cannot attend live.

Discussion board questions will be posted on Sunday nights and will remain open for two weeks at a time.

What materials will I need?

For this Book Journey, you will need:

All discount codes will be emailed to registrants after sign up. The discounts for these books are forthcoming.

How much does it cost?

Book Journeys are three months long, and participants pay $18.40/month, which is $55.20/Book Journey.

How many participants can join a Book Journey?

The current size cap for this Book Journey is 100 participants.

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