What do your students find to be the most difficult and uncomfortable idea in your introductory-level Jewish Studies classes? And what pedagogical techniques have you found most effective for creating safe spaces that encourage students to explore these ideas?

• Mara H. Benjamin, St. Olaf College
• Steven Fine, Yeshiva University
• Joshua Garroway, Hebrew Union College
• Verena Kasper-Marienberg, North Carolina State University
• Elizabeth Loentz, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Shaul Magid, Indiana University Bloomington
• Tzvi Novick, University of Notre Dame
• Lisa Silverman, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee