An Evening With Professor Stephen Berk
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
7:30 PM
placeWestchester

Antisemitism is the world’s oldest and most persistent hatred, not because Jews change, but because antisemitism continually mutates to fit the prevailing ideas of the time — repackaged again and again to appear new, like old wine in new bottles. 

To better understand how these changes have appeared across history — and why they matter today — join UJA Westchester and Temple Shaaray Tefila to hear from Stephen Berk, professor of Holocaust and Jewish studies at Union College.

You’ll also discover UJA’s work meeting the moment: fighting antisemitism, securing our Jewish institutions, helping Israel move forward, and uplifting struggling New Yorkers.

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Professor Stephen Berk

Dr. Stephen M. Berk is a distinguished professor of history at Union College in Schenectady, New York. He is the former chair of the Department of History, director of the Program in Russian and Eastern European Studies, and faculty advisor to the Jewish Student Organization.

At Union College, he holds the Henry and Sally Schaffer Chair in Holocaust and Jewish Studies and has been a prominent figure in the field of Russian and Jewish history. His research and teaching focus on the Jewish involvement in the struggle for civil rights in the United States during the years 1954-1965, as well as the impact of pogroms on Jewish history. 

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