Take advantage of this upcoming opportunity, and apply via CARAT: We are pleased to announce that the CARAT application portal has opened for The Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize which is awarded for an outstanding essay in Jewish studies by a Harvard undergraduate. This is a $2,500 prize. REMINDER: The deadline for applying to the Weinstein Prize is Monday, April 22, 2024. Entries must not exceed 25…
Fall 2024 course registration for returning students starts today, March 27, 2024, and Crimson Carts are open! Not sure which Jewish studies course t take? Can’t find out what’s available? Looking for a language class? Browse the new our Fall 2024 Courses webpage to see a complete list of Harvard’s Jewish studies course offerings….
CJS Graduate Student Conference Funding The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University has limited available funds to support qualified, enrolled Harvard University graduate students in Jewish studies (primarily GSAS) to participate in up to 2 conferences per year. Eligible students will be reimbursed up to $750 per conference. Proof of conference participation is required: the letter…
Anna Kohen | “Flower of Vlora: Growing up Jewish in Communist Albania” Monday, March 25th, 2024, 6 pm – 8 pm EST Boylston Hall110- Fong Auditorium, 5 Harvard Yard, Cambridge RSVP on the Harvard College Calendar Event Page Dr. Kohen, a Romaniote Jew with roots in Ioannina (Greece), will tell how Muslim Albanians risked their…
Thank you to all who joined us in welcoming this year’s Fellows and Visitors! We were happy to host this lovely event, and to provide Faculty, Fellows, Visitors and students a chance to mingle! Looking forward to seeing you all next time!…
The Women’s Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity SchoolPresents: “More Babies and More Birth Control: American Jews and the Politics of Reproduction“ Samira K. Mehta, Visiting Associate Professor of North American Religions Thursday,February 29, 2024 at 1pm Harvard Divinity School, Braun Room 45 Francis Ave. Lunch will be provided….
The CJS is happy to present a recording of: Romy Neumark | “Beyond the Headlines: Rethinking Language, Gender, and Inclusivity in Israeli Journalism” A Talk in the Jewish Cultures and Societies Seminar Series, Mahindra Humanities center at Harvard Romy Neumark, Gerard Weinstock Visiting Lecturer, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, 2023-2024 This event was co-sponsored by the…
Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law at Harvard Law School | Spring 2024 events THURSDAY02.01.24 12:15-1:15pm Hauser Hall 102 Israel’s Supreme Court and the Judicial Reform:An Assessment of the Recent Rulings A year into the Israeli government’s effort at judicial reform, and amidst the ongoing war in Gaza, Israel’s Supreme Court published a momentous…
The Center for the Study of World Religions | Harvard Divinity School Presents: Lecture and Book Talk: “Qohelet: Searching for a Life Worth Living” with Prof. Menachem Fisch & Debra Band Mon, January 29, 2024, 5:30-6:30 pm CSWR, Common Room, 42 Francis Ave. Cambridge This event is free and open to the public. Qohelet: Searching…
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