It’s a connection as old as the Torah, and now it’s the theme of an unconventional exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. “Staying true to oneself, but fitting in at the same time, is a theme of a lot of science fiction and fandom out there. There’s also an exhibit on Resnik, the second American female and first American Jewish astronaut to go into space. The exhibit is timely, in the view of one man who has studied the role of Jewish people in the creation and growth of science fiction. Pinsker, who has taught courses on Jews in science fiction at Beit Tikvah and at the annual Balticon convention, says the connection is drawing increasing scholarly attention.

Source: thestar October 10, 2020 12:56 UTC