Is there a Jewish Way to Communicate?

with Ira Wagman

We often think of the word “communication” as something that refers to messages, senders, receivers, and the media technologies used to facilitate exchanges. But this is only the technical way of thinking about it. At its heart, communication is about connection, and about how people seek connection with others in the world. What are some of the ways Jews undertake that quest? In this brief presentation I will focus on three basic forms of communication — dissemination, dialogue and debate — to ask whether there is a Jewish way to communicate.

Ira Wagman is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies, with a cross-appointment between the School of Journalism and Communication and the Institute for the Comparative Study of Literature, Art, and Culture. He is also a Research Associate at the Max Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, the Carleton Centre for Public History, and the Centre for European Studies.