Congratulations to Derek Penslar, William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History, for winning the Canadian Jewish Literary Award in History for his recent publication, Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader (Yale University Press)….
The Center for Jewish Studies staff are currently working with hybrid (office-remote) schedules. You may reach our office by e-mail at cjs@fas.harvard.edu. You may also reach or find individual staff directly: Rachel Rockenmacher at rlrocken@fas.harvard.edu, Administrator, 617-495-5977 Working in office most Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; working remotely most Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:00…
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Event sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies and the Committee on Medieval Studies Kenneth Stow is Professor of Jewish History Emeritus University of Haifa. He received the Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1971. He has been a visiting professor at Yale, University of Michigan, University of Washington, University of Toronto, Smith College, and the…
If you missed the webinar on Oct 5th, you can view a recording of Dr. Groopman’s Talk….
In the news: Today’s Gazette: CJS Director, Prof. David Stern, discusses the importance of recent renovations to Harvard’s Houghton Library for his classes. This project was funded in part by a generous gift from Peter J. Solomon ’60, M.B.A. ’63, the Chair of the Friends of the Center for Jewish Studies, and his wife, Susan. Click to…
If you missed the webinar on April 19th, please watch recording. The Center for Jewish Studies and the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research are pleased to announce a talk series on the intersection of Black and Jewish identities in American culture, politics, and religious life. The lives and experiences of those who…
The Center for Jewish Studies and the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research are pleased to announce a talk series on the intersection of Black and Jewish identities in American culture, politics, and religious life. The lives and experiences of those who identify as Black and Jewish have received little scholarly attention despite…
We’re very excited to partner with the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University for ‘Black & Jewish’, a series on the intersection of Black and Jewish Identities In American culture, politics and religious life. Please join us for part one of the series on Monday, February 22, when we welcome Rebecca…
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