Event
In Conversation: The Jewish South
Author Nicholas Lemann joins Jack Weiss to discuss family, reform Judaism, and assimilation in the American South.
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September 27, 2026
3:30pm – 5:30pm
Reception at 3:30 p.m. | Lecture at 4 p.m.
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All Ages
Free
Event Overview
Join author and journalist Nicholas Lemann and attorney and legal scholar Jack Weiss for an engaging interview-style conversation about Lemann's book, "Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries."
Lemann grew up in New Orleans, the son of German Jews in a world of gilded privilege. But in contrast to his parents, who sought to downplay their religious background, Lemann was intrigued by his roots. Blending biography, journalism, and philosophy, Lemann examines the persistence of antisemitism, the nuances of Southern history, and what it means to find a spiritual and cultural home.