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About the Event

UVA Jewish Studies will host former Jay Berkowitz Professor of Jewish History and UVA Jewish Studies Director James Loeffler to discuss his new book, Exceptional Hatred: Antisemitism and the Fight Over Free Speech in Modern America, on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026. Time and location TBD.

About Dr. Loeffler

Dr. Loeffler is currently the Felix Posen Professor of Modern Jewish History at Johns Hopkins University, where he serves as director of the Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Program in Jewish Studies. His book is due to release in May of 2026.