The Center for the Study of World Religions is hosting our annual Albert & Vera List Lecture in Jewish Studies on Monday, April 3rd, 2023. Guest speaker Shaul Magid of Dartmouth University will be presenting Judeopessimism: Antisemitism, History, and Critical Race Theory. The event will take place at 5:30pm – 7:00 PM at the CSWR. It is FREE…
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 3, 2023. Entries must not exceed 25…
New Harvard Judaica Student Research Papers are now available online or in print. Latest papers feature prize-winning undergraduate research into ancient Babylonian Jewish naming practices and into the influence of the USA on Israeli economics in the 20th century: For further details see the Harvard Judaica Newsletter….
Please Join the Center for Jewish Studies Faculty in congratulating Rachel Rockenmacher. Rachel has been approved for a well-deserved and long-overdue job upgrade; she is now our Executive Director! This new title more accurately reflects the growth in breadth and complexity of Rachel’s responsibilities, as well as her unmatched understanding of the CJS’s structure and operation. The…
The Davis Center Hosts Professor Maxim Shrayer | Immigrant Baggage: Scenes from a Translingual Life The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies hosts author and Boston College professor Maxim D. Shrayer as he reads from and discusses his new book, Immigrant Baggage. Monday, March 20, 2023, 4 –5:30pm EST See more details about this talk….
The CJS is happy to present recordings of “The Legacy of Isadore Twersky: Twenty-Five Years After his Passing” NOW AVAILABLE: Speakers: Zev Harvey, Paul Franks. Speakers: Talya Fishman, Jay Harris Speakers: Tamara Morsel Eisenberg, Moshe Halbertal…
The CJS is happy to present recordings of “The Legacy of Isadore Twersky: Twenty-Five Years After his Passing” NOW AVAILABLE: Speakers: Zev Harvey, Paul Franks. Speakers: Talya Fishman, Jay Harris The event was held on January 19, 2022….
The CJS is happy to present a recording of “The Legacy of Isadore Twersky: Twenty-Five Years After his Passing” | MORNING SESSION: 10:30AM – 12:00PMThe Unity of Maimonides: Philosophy and/versus Halakhah Speakers: Zev Harvey, Paul Franks. The event was held on January 19, 2022….
The CJS extends a warm welcome to Alexandra Kremer, Associate Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, and the newest member of our Executive Committee.Her main area of research and teaching is Polish literature and culture, with special interests in modern poetry, sound studies, cultural history, visual arts,…
Visit the Loeb Music Library from now until April 17 to view ancient, funny, breathtaking and moving Haggadot from the Harvard Judaica Collection. Harvard Haggadot is a flash-curated exhibition showcasing the Judaica Collection’s unique resources presented by Harvard students. The group met in January, right before the start of the Spring semester and embarked upon an…
