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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Happy Holidays! Our office will be closed Friday, December 22, 2023 — Monday, January 1, 2024for the Harvard Winter Break. We will resume regular activities at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, January 2. Happy 2024!…
The CJS is happy to present a recording of Black & Jewish, a Talk Series | Abrham Yohannes Gebremichael: “Ethiopian Jewish Identity: A Journey through the Prism of Scientific Knowledge“ Abrham Yohannes GebremichaelBielefeld University, Germany Center for Jewish Studies Stroock Fellow, 2023-2024 This event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies and the the Hutchins…
Happy Thanksgiving! The Center for Jewish Studies will be closed for the holidayfrom Wednesday-Friday.We will reopen on Monday, November 27 at 9:00AM…
Spring registration is in full swing! Please consider signing up for modern Hebrew and/or Yiddish language classes offered by NELC.More information can be found on our Courses page…
Modern Hebrew Beginner’s students practice vocabulary while enjoying a scavenger hunt and breakfast. Preceptor Ran Bechor and TFs Tzippora Klapper and Gilad Mills designed a fun filled activity for the Mod-Heb BA students.Class participants received clues and returned photos using their phones, and ended a fun-filled hour with a hearty breakfast, where they brushed up…
Interested in taking a course in Jewish studies? Stop by our office to grab a course booklet, or visit our website Courses page. Have a wonderful semester!!!…
On October 22, Harvard Yiddish Studies visited the new permanent exhibition at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. It was great to see all the amazing stories the center has to tell, from linotype and fraying book bindings to the words and voices of Yiddish celebrities past and present. And some of us left…
The Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies invites applications for the 2024-2025 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica The Starr fellowships for 2024-25 will be available to scholars working on topics related to Ancient Jews in and against Empires. Application Deadline: Friday, January 5, 2024 For detailed information on how to apply visit our Fellowships and Prizes page….
