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Harvard Judaica Publishes Two New Undergraduate Theses

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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….

Congratulations Rachel Rockenmacher!

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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

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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 welcomes Aleksandra Kremer to its Executive Committee

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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,…

Harvard Students Curate Exhibition of Haggadot from Harvard Library

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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…

Rabbi Jeff Sultar: Does A Golem Count in a Minyan?

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Join Rabbi Jeff Sultar for Lunch and Learn Shabbat, Feb. 11, 12:00 PM at Harvard Hillel (Pot Luck: Bring a non-meat dish to share) Also on Zoom: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim While a golem — an artificially-made human being — may never have physically existed, the legend has lived on in the imaginations of people for thousands of…