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Lawrence (Laurie) Baron, now retired, served as the Nasatir Professor of Modern Jewish History at San Diego State University. He served from 1988 to 2006 as director of SDSU’s Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies. He was the founder in 1995 of the Western Jewish Studies Association.
He writes two satire columns for San Diego Jewish World: “Humoring the Headlines” under his byline, and “Hounding the Headlines,” under the byline of his dog Elona.
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Books to his credit, available on Amazon, include:
Projecting the Holocaust into the Present: The Changing Focus of Contemporary Holocaust Cinema
The Modern Jewish Experience in World Cinema
The eclectic anarchism of Erich Muhsam (Men & movements in the history & philosophy of anarchism)
His most recent articles are:
“Making Room for the Jews: The House I Live In (1945),” AJS Perspectives, Summer 2023, 86-88.
“The Revolt of Job: Salvaging the Lost World of Rural Hungarian Hasidim,” Journal of Jewish Identities, 16:1-2 (January/July 2023), 181-198.
“Persistent Parallels, Resistant Particularities: Holocaust Analogies and Avoidance in Armenian Genocide Centennial Cinema, in Armenian and Jewish Experience between Expulsion and Destruction, ed. Sarah M. Ross and Regina Randhofer (Berlin: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 267-296.
“The Pioneering American Jewish Women Directors from Elaine May to Claudia Weill,” Jews and Gender (Studies in Jewish Civilization), ed. Leonard Greenspoon (W. Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2021), 217-243.
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Imagine that historians recently discovered manuscripts from the Center for Bubonic Control (CBC), advising kings how to deal with the pandemic. Further, imagine Donald Trump hearing about these documents, and wondering if they might contain lessons for how he should handle the Covid19 crisis. [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
Medieval missives from the CBC Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Liberate Protests to reopen the economy immediately are popping up everywhere. I’ve been reading the slogans on the signs held by the protesters and feel compelled to respond to them. [Satire by Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Today marks one month since Governor Newsom ordered the lockdown in California. Although the news is full of stories about how humans are coping with confinement, little attention has been paid to how having them at home 24/7 affects us dogs. I hope my diary entry fills this lacuna. [Humor column by Elona Baron as told to Laurie Baron]
Amazon and Netflix feature a myriad of Holocaust feature films and documentaries. Here are a few recommended Holocaust films that you can stream. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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International, Jewish History, Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastAll professional sports in the United States and the Olympic Games in Tokyo have been cancelled. Fans are clamoring for their resumption. Medical experts have approved the following sports for an upcoming Coronavirus Olympics to be held sometime in the future. [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
The Coronavirus Olympics Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireMishmash of Jewish Films, Lectures, Podcasts, and Programs [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastNow is the springtime of our confinement
Made mournfully frightful by the toll in New York.
A surfeit of time spent alone in our homes
Sheltering in place and bending the curve. …
[Parody by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
How Shakespeare might have described Covid19 Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireFor a long time most films dealing with Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox Jews sided with individuals whose choice of lifestyle, partners, or vocations conflicted with the expectations of their families and community. While that is still true of many movies, in recent years films with sympathetic portrayals of traditional Jewish subcultures have emerged. Here’s a sampling of both kinds of cinematic depictions. [Laurie Baron, PhD]
Streaming films about the Haredim Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSheltering in place, I try to find the positive things that have come out of living through the coronavirus epidemic. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
Nine lemonade drinks from the big Covid19 lemon Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThere are fewer movies about the Sephardim than ones about Ashkenazim, and many of those that do exist aren’t available for streaming. Here’s a partial list of some you can stream at home. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
Streaming Sephardic movies Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast“I’ve presented him with the best data I have. I put it on charts and graphs because I know he doesn’t read. Now if I can only convince him it is not fake news.”” “If he thinks there’s nothing to lose giving Covid19 patients with hydroxychloroquine because it cures malaria, I’d like to persuade him to let me inject his vocal chords with Botox assuring him it will protect him from coronavirus because it removes wrinkles and lessens migraine pain.” [Satire by Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
What Fauci may really think when Trump speaks Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBook 1 Genesis
Book 1 Genesis — In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and carved out spaces for dog beaches and parks. God created Dog in his/her own temperament to make sure Adam and Eve and their descendants never felt alone and to bring them their fig leaves and sandals in the morning. When Adam and Eve violated God’s command not to eat from the Tree of Wisdom, they and their dogs were expelled from the Garden of Eden, and dogs were required to wear leashes. {Elona Baron, in memory of Ozzie, as told to Laurie Baron]
Retelling the Canine Story of Passover Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Downtown Seder: City Winery’s annual Seder which streamed Monday night features famous singers like David Broza and Peter Yarrow, comedians like Lewis Black, and prominent public figures like Dr. Ruth and Jerry Nadler. The 2014 Downtown Seder is also online. Here are some other examples of streaming Passover fare: [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence BaronIf you’d like into the Jewish studies archives of a variety of institutions of higher learning, Laurie Baron provides these web addresses.
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