Jenna Joselit Writes: You can have a field day trying to pin down the meaning of “Jewish culture,” let alone inventory its contents. Jewish culture is so capacious, so fluid, so open-ended a term, one is left wondering whether the definition hangs on sensibility, subject matter or birthright. To put it another way, figuring out exactly what makes a song or a dance, a film or an artwork “Jewish” is not for the faint of heart. And that’s just for starters. Equally daunting is the challenge of situating Jewish culture, of grounding it in a particular context, especially these days when everything’s up for grabs. Where does one find it? On the street? In the synagogue? On Broadway? At college? The local Jewish community center? At a museum? Online?
