Welcome
Mara is an enthusiastic speaker who has been teaching and public speaking for
over a quarter of a century. Her research interests are in American Judaism and
Jewish Literatures. She's spoken all over the world and would love to come to you to
to talk about her works of fiction, Jewish women homesteaders, Jewish fur traders and
their Native wives, the Jewish History of Missouri, and so much more.
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Mara is the president of both the Midwest Jewish Studies Association and the Ozarks
Studies Association. She has been honored thrice as a Missouri Speaker for the Missouri
Humanities Council, and has won such awards as Best General History by the Midwest
Independent Publishers Association and the Skipping Stones Honor Award.
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She how she can bring some of her love of Jewish culture and history to your community.
My Story
I've been teaching in some form or another since I was 13. With a doctorate in Jewish Studies from The Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership, I've focused my teaching on Jewish topics. I've taught courses at the university level in various Jewish Literatures (American, Women, European, and Holocaust) and done short courses in Jewish American history and Jewish Fur Traders, but my areas of interest is far more than this. I have lectured publicly for Rotaries, women's clubs, synagogues, and schools, and would love to meet you and talk to your group.
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.