Natalia Mehlman Petrzela: Fit Nation: Jews, Exercise, and the Making of Modern American Fitness Culture (Zoom Only)
- Pacific Time Virtual Program
In partnership with ReBoot
Stereotypes about Jewish physical weakness have meant that the crucial role of Jews in making American fitness culture has often been overlooked — despite the 19th century tradition of muscular Judaism established precisely to challenge these assumptions. Join historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, author of Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession, for an exciting talk and conversation about how and why Jews were so influential -- but understudied -- in shaping American fitness.
Thursday, June 6 @ 5-6:30 pm (Pacific Time), on Zoom, $12
Photo: “Hebrew Men’s Association” Gym Class, 1902. Magnes Museum collection
