Tag Archives: History
Jerusalem & the Messianic Dream
Holocaust Memory, Reconstructed
Aron Rodrigue's lecture proposed a theory of Sephardic Holocaust commemoration. It also raised questions about the nature of memory.
Spring Research Symposium on April 19th
First-ever research symposium featuring Jewish Studies Graduate Fellows at the UW.
Arkady Raikin & the Politics of Jewish Comedy
What can the career of a Russian theater legend teach us about Soviet Jewish identity in the period of Israel's establishment?
Cole Fellow Lecture on April 10th
Dr. Daniel K. Heller is an expert in Jewish youth movements in interwar Poland.
Why is Circumcision a Human Rights Issue?
An ancient practice is now the focus of intense debates. Prof. Michael Rosenthal explains why he decided to organize a panel discussion.
Why read news about Jews?
Are local Jewish newspapers still relevant? Joel Magalnick, editor of Seattle's JTNews, reflects.
St. Petersburg: New Pride, Old Prejudice?
Grad student Veronica Muskheli muses on museums and their role in Jewish cultural continuity.
Learning about the Other
Seeing and understanding the experience of others just might be the most Jewish ethical obligation--and the most universal.
A Guidebook for Sephardic Immigrants
Devin Naar's new blog series sheds light on rare Ladino artifacts found here in Seattle.
Focusing Her Lens on Folklore
How grad student Veronica Muskheli found her way to the White Sea and Russian-Jewish ethnography.
Digging for the Past, Looking to the Future
Roll up your sleeves and dig into our profile of Prof. Sarah Stroup and the Tel Dor Field School.
Service-Learning with a Smile
Incorporating community service made an undergrad Jewish history course more meaningful.
A Mosaic of Classes
Winter quarter is heating up with the latest courses from Jewish Studies. Book your spot today!
The people in your neighborhood
The Golden Rule, reconsidered: insights from this year's Stroum Learn-in.
Jewish Cultural History
TTh 11:30-1:20pm, Devin Naar Analyzing different expressions of Jewish culture across time and space.
Jerusalem & the Messianic Dream
in Art & Culture
MW 2:30-4:20pm, Visiting Professor Shalom Sabar How have Jerusalem and other holy sites been depicted in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic art over the centuries?
Economic History of the Jews
MW 12:30-2:20pm, Levis Kochin
The economic dimension of Jewish society from ancient to modern times.
The economic dimension of Jewish society from ancient to modern times.
Jewish Historiography
T 2:30-4:20pm, Devin Naar Seminar covering comparative methodologies for Jewish historical research.
Jerusalem and the Holy Land
M 1:30-4:20pm, Joel Walker
Graduate seminar on Jerusalem's central role in the Holy Land and in Western religious traditions.
Graduate seminar on Jerusalem's central role in the Holy Land and in Western religious traditions.
Spinoza’s Legacy, Truth, and Ice Cream
Prompted by his daughter's question, Professor Noam Pianko ponders issues of historical accuracy and the legacy of Spinoza.
Cave Men: Finding the Roots of Religion
Monks, mosaics, mosques: the landscape of Turkey is the backdrop for one student's meaningful encounters with different faith traditions.
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