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<li>How does Lerner describe the meaning of belonging to the Communist Party?</li>
<li>How does she describe her experiences during the McCarthy era?</li>
<li>What kinds of choices does Lerne

Gerda Lerner was a writer and community organizer (and later a pioneering women’s historian) and her husband was a film editor; they lived

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<li>About what does the memo suggest American Jews should be concerned?</li>
<li>What does the memo suggest the American Jewish Committee (AJC) do on behalf of the American Jewish community?</l

The following excerpt comes from an internal memo produced by the American Jewish Committee on July 31, 1950, in relation to the Julius and Ethel

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<li>How does Rand talk about the Soviet Union?</li>
<li>What evidence does she give in her testimony below that the film was propagandistic in favor of the Soviet Union?</li>
<li>Why do you

Ayn Rand (originally Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum) was a Russian-American novelist, playwright, Hollywood screenwriter, and philosopher.

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What do you think is the significance of having a picnic on Yom Kippur?</li>
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What might a Jewish anarchist be saying about being Jewish by attending a Yom Kippur picnic?</li>

What does this poster tell you about the relationship between Jews, immigrants, and political radicalism?

Emma Goldman was a Russian Jewish immigrant to the U.S. in the late 19^th century.

Now that you have finished, wait for the rest of the students to be done, and discuss your reactions with the class.

Finally, look at the third picture. What do you notice about the people? The place where the photograph takes place? What might these people be thinking?

Now look at the second picture. Again, notice the different people, the setting, and what relationships or interactions may be taking place. Fill out the second space in the chart.

Next, fill out the chart “Fact, Feeling, Idea, Question.”

Look carefully at the first picture. Ask yourself: What is going on? Take note of the different parts of the picture, the background and the foreground. Notice the different people and objects.

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<li>In the 1970s and 1980s, organic farming became interesting to young men and women, Jewish and non-Jewish, as an expression of social and political consciousness.

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<li>The founders and trustees of the American Hebrew Agricultural and Horticultural Association were wealthy, assimilated American Jews from Central Europe.&nbsp; What values do they identify fo

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<li>Why do you think Scott and Tanya are telling readers of their Wiki about their historical roots in agriculture?</li>
<li>Does your family have any historical connections to farming in the U

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<li>What do you think is meant by the goal to &ldquo;support food systems rooted in justice&rdquo;?

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<li>What reason is given for Jewish immigrants to the U.S.

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<li>What values about growing food are implied in this mission statement of Kayam Farm, an ecologically sustainable teaching farm attached to a Jewish retreat center outside of Baltimore, MD?</