Scholars Circle Resource Materials

HOW ISRAEL COMPARES: CONFLICTS AROUND THE WORLD
by Dr. Shale Horowitz

This digital booklet aims to inform our community and its supporters about the lethal double standards used against Israel. We hope that this knowledge will empower us to fight back against those who seek to destroy us – in our time as in the past.

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CONSPIRACY U: A CASE STUDY

CONSPIRACY U BOOK

In Conspiracy U, Shay presents a case study of his alma mater, Northwestern University, in order to challenge the proliferation of anti-Zionist conspiracy theories championed on college campuses by both the far-right and far-left.

Shay tackles the thorny question of how otherwise brilliant minds willingly come to embrace and espouse such patent falsehoods. He explains why Zionism, the movement for Jewish national self-determination, has become the focal point for both far-right and far-left conspiracy theories. His keen analysis reveals why Jews serve as the canary in the coal mine.

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DIGITAL STUDY GUIDE: INVESTIGATING MODERN CONSPIRACY THEORIES: ANTI-ZIONISM AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Digital study guide based on the book Conspiracy U: A Case Study featuring videos fromUnpacked for Educators

This curriculum based on Conspiracy U: A Case Study is focused on Israel and Zionism, and will help you unpack and analyze issues across the social sciences and humanities spectrum.  In these days of fake news carefully designed to appeal to our emotions in order to short circuit our reason, it is more important than ever to identify real facts and disregard well disguised falsehoods.  It is also vital to be able to take note of when theories morph into ideologies and to be able to distinguish fact-based theories from conspiracy theories. We live in an age when these skills are both more necessary than ever and in very short supply. I believe that by the end of this curriculum you will be a better equipped citizen for the modern world. – Scott Shay

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FIVE-PART RECORDED CONSPIRACY U CLASSES

CLICK HERE FOR 5-PART CONSPIRACY U ONLINE CLASSES

 

IN GOOD FAITH: QUESTIONING RELIGION AND ATHEISM
by Scott A. Shay

IN GOOD FAITH BOOK

Scott Shay examines atheist arguments with a refreshing modern eye in this comprehensive look at our most fundamental questions about faith and reason.

National Jewish Book Awards Finalist 2018
One of the Best Books of 2018 by Mosaic Authors

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IN GOOD FAITH DISCUSSION GUIDE

Chai Mitzvah offers an In Good Faith Discussion Guide to compliment the book In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism.

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ARTICLES BY SCHOLARS CIRCLE SPEAKERS

BY SCOTT A. SHAY

A POP QUIZ FOR NORTHWESTERN PRESIDENT MICHAEL SCHILL
ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: Don’t Apply to Northwestern

BY DR. SHALE HOROWITZ: Why Israel is Judged Differently

BY DR. ANDREW PESSIN The One Simple Question That Determines Everything:
Part 1
Part 2

BY DR. OLGA KIRSCHBAUM-SHIRAZKI A Typology of National Liberation Movements: Why otherwise competent scholars get Zionism and Palestinian nationalism wrong.

RESOURCE SHEETS FOR VIRTUAL
LIVE SCHOLARS CIRCLE LECTURES

 

Preparing for the Coming Wave

Legal Dimensions

Tried and True Approaches

Decoding Hamas

The Abraham Accords

From Campus to Culture

How Israel Compares

How Campuses Turned Against the Jews

Israel’s Struggle for Survival

Unmasking Jewish Conspiracy Theories

Dialogue Diplomacy

Setting the Record Straight – Part 1

Setting the Record Straight – Part 2

Setting the Record Straight – Part 3

Beyond the Frontlines: A Quick Guide to the Middle East After WWI

Refuting the Ideological Assault on Israel

How Israel’s Enemies Threaten the Entire World

Upholding Israel’s Rights

The 10/7 Hamas Attack: When Sexually Assaulted Women Are Not Believed

Bridging Cultures

Veiled Threats

From Vulnerability to Violence

The Antisemitic Roots of QAnon