Save the Dates: Upcoming Talks at Harvard NELC Sarit Gribetz, December 1, 4:00 pm Gregg Gardner, December 8, 4:00 pm Simcha Gross, December 10, 4:00 pm Ishay Rosen-Zvi, December 11, 2:30 pm These talks are free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations @ Harvard. Details forthcoming…
Sarit Kattan Gribetz | “A Queen in Jerusalem: Helena of Adiabene and the Malleability of Memory” Monday, December 1 2025, 4:00 pm Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Room 2016 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 According to the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, Helena was a queen of the Parthian client kingdom of Adiabene,…
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The Yiddish Program Hosts Malky Goldman | “On the Road: Adventures In and Out of Yiddish” December 4, 2025, 5:00pmBarker Center 211 THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO HARVARD ID HOLDERS ONLY!…
Etgar Keret Visits Modern Hebrew Classes On November 13, 2026, Etgar Keret, an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television, visited the Modern Hebrew students. Together with instructors Ran Bechor and Romy Neumark, they discussed Keret’s work and much much more….
Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference 2026 Call for Papers The theme for this year’s conference is Yiddish at Work / ייִדיש בײַ דער אַרבעט Conference Date: Sunday, February 15 and Monday, February 16, 2026 Location: Virtual Application Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025 Now accepting proposals for papers and workshops in Yiddish Studies from graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and early career professionals. You can find…
HKS Middle East Initiative Memorial Event | “From Oslo to October 7: Thirty Years After Rabin’s Assassination, What Became of His Vision?” Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 12:00–1:15 PMLand Hall, Belfer building, Harvard Kennedy School Join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative for a special program marking the 30th Memorial Day of Prime Minister…
Dear Students and Visitors: The Registration period for the Spring 2026 semester is now open. Please visit the CJS’ Courses page to view a list of courses in Jewish studies offered across the University! For more details on Jewish Language courses, visit the language pages: Jewish Languages Ladino Modern Hebrew Yiddish…
Noah Feldman has been honored with the highest faculty distinction: UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR The CJS congratulates Professor Feldman, Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, chair of the Society of Fellows, founding director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law, and an active member of our Executive Committee, on his appointment as Arthur Kingsley Porter University…
We invite you to join us for these exciting talks: November 4, 4:15 pmThe Thompson Room, Barker Center 110 Steven J. Zipperstein in conversation with Rebecca Goldstein | “Philip Roth: Stung by Life” Co-sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies and the Jewish Cultures and Societies Seminar at the Mahindra Humanities center, Harvard University November…
