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”
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…
The CJS held its Winter Reception on February 6, 2024
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!…
Samira K. Mehta | More Babies and More Birth Control: American Jews and the Politics of Reproduction
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….
Recording now available: Romy Neumark | “Beyond the Headlines: Rethinking Language, Gender, and Inclusivity in Israeli Journalism”
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
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…
“Qohelet: Searching for a Life Worth Living” with Prof. Menachem Fisch & Debra Band
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…
CJS 2022-2023 Annual Review newsletter is available online
To read our latest Annual Review, as well as earlier newsletters, visit our Publications page. If you’d like to receive hard copies of our newsletters, please join our mailing list….
The CJS office is closed for Winter Break
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!…
Recording now available: Abrham Yohannes Gebremichael: “Ethiopian Jewish Identity: A Journey through the Prism of Scientific Knowledge“
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…