Dr. Mora’s book “Carrying a Big Schtick” is a book that dissects notions of Jewish
Masculinity and its perception and practice in America in the 20 th Century through
the lenses of Immigration and Cultural History, tracing Jewish Masculinity through
major themes and events including both World Wars, the Holocaust, American
Zionism, Israel Statehood and The Six Day War. This work establishes that the
struggle of this process can shed light on the changing dynamics in Religious,
Social, and Economic American Jewish Life.
Dr. Mora holds her PHD in Immigration and Ethnic History as well as a Masters in Holocaust and
Genocide studies. Her research addresses Anti-Semitism, Nationalism, Jewish History, Jewish
Gender, Holocaust Representation, Migration and Masculinity.
Dr. Mora has taught at several institutions and currently serves as the Director of Programs for the
Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, overseeing public and academic programs in this new
position at the Wyner Jewish Heritage Center. Dr. Mora has served as the inaugural Historian in
Residence for the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at the New England Genealogical Historical
Society and as the
Marcus Center Fellow at the American Jewish Archives. She is the cocreator of “JewCE :The Jewish
Comics Experience,” a Jewish comic book and pop culture convention. Her previously published
works on anti-semitism, contemporary politics, and pop culture have appeared in the Washington
Post, Journal of Jewish Identities, and Journal of Feminist Studies of Religion.
Join us for what is certain to be another timely and intriguing Speaker session!
With gratitude to Gloria and Marty Greenstein and the Rene Bloch Foundation for their generous support.