Maurice Samuels, author of Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair

will discuss this insightful new biography of Dreyfus, who was falsely accused of selling secrets to Germany. As he languished in prison on Devil’s Island, his wife and brother waged a battle to clear his name that divided France and riveted the world. The book also explores the profound effect of the Dreyfus Affair on the lives of Jews around the world. Joined in conversation by Dr. Howard Lupovitch.

Maurice Samuels is the Betty Jane Anlyan Professor of French and Director of the Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism at Yale University. He lives in Branford, CT.

Dr. Howard Lupovitch is Professor of History and Director of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University, as well as an accomplished author.

SAJE is endowed by a generous gift from Cis Maisel and supported by Carol & Ronald P. Fogel, Sheri & David Jaffa, and Elaine & Michael Serling through The J’s Pillars of Light Program.

This program is co-sponsored by JLearn and the Detroit Jewish Book Fair.

Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair by Maurice Samuels will be available for purchase from www.jewishlives.org with the code DREYFUS for 25% off list price, following the presentation.