The Jewish Studies Program at UVM and the UVM Religion Department present:
“MESSIANIC ZIONISM INTHE DIGITAL AGE”
Wed, March 6th, 4:30-6pm John Dewey Lounge
Judaism in the twenty-first century has seen the rise of the messianic Third Temple movement, as religious activists based in Israel have worked to realize biblical prophecies, including the restoration of a Jewish theocracy and the construction of the third and final Temple on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. The role of technology in this movement’s globalization has been critical.
Rachel Feldman will discuss her forthcoming book, Messianic Zionism in the Digital Age, which highlights the ways in which the internet and social media have contributed to the movement's growth beyond the streets of Jerusalem into communities of former Christians in the Philippines, the US, and elsewhere, who now identify as the Children of Noah (Bnei Noah) and ally themselves with Jews in Israel and the diaspora who wish to rebuild the Temple.
Presented by the UVM Department of Religion, and the Jewish Studies Program at UVM in cooperation with the University of Vermont Humanities Center. With support from the Lattie F. Coor Endowment, The Harry H. Khan Fund, and the program in German, Russian, and Hebrew.
With support from the Lattie F. Coor Endowment,The Harry H. Khan Fund, and the program in German, Russian, and Hebrew