Abstract
What happens when you get about 45 sociologists, educators, historians, scholars of literature, and people who work in philanthropic foundations in one room to talk about Jewish identity? What happens when they challenge assumptions about what " Jewish identity " means, and how the concept works in the Jewish community and in Jewish educational settings? We're finding out now, at our conference on Rethinking Jewish Identity and Jewish Education. When I invited participants to share their thoughts and questions at the end of the first day (Sunday, March 30), here's some of what they offered: