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Yale’s Program in Jewish Studies and the Yale Jewish Alumni Association host conference on resilience in Jewish tradition
Over 120 Yale alumni, students, and faculty members gathered together for a day of learning, reflection, and community building.
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YDS and the Program in Jewish Studies welcome Professor Ra'anan Boustan
Ra’anan Boustan discusses the importance of Jewish Studies at YDS and the archaeological riches at the Huqoq excavation site.
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Yale Program in Jewish Studies partners with the Lithuanian National Library and Haifa University on the Shtrashun Ledger Digital Humanities Project
Read Dan Rabinowitz’s article in the Jewish Review of Books about the exciting project.
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Prof. Christine Hayes awarded honorary degree from JTS
At JTS’s 131st commencement, Christine Hayes, one of the honorary degree recipients, delivered the 2025 commencement address.
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Prof. Christine Hayes awarded the Phi Beta Kappa DeVane award!
The DeVane award, the oldest teaching award in Yale College, has been conferred annually by the chapter since 1966.
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Class trip to Touro Synagogue and Newport Historical Society Archives
“It’s one thing to analyze networks from a distance in the classroom. It’s another to sit in Touro’s wooden pews and hold López’s own letters.”
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Passover pop-up exhibit at Sterling Memorial Library
Haggadot and other Passover-related artifacts from Italy and Amsterdam to Russia and North African were on display in advance of the holiday.
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Alum Simcha Gross receives National Jewish Book award in Scholarship
Babylonian Jews and Sasanian Imperialism in Late Antiquity explores how Jews positioned themselves within and against Sasanian rule.
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Prof. Ivan Marcus' new book on the origins of antisemitism
An interview with Yale News about the long history of antisemitism and its relevance for today.
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Prof. Sarit Kattan Gribetz joins Religious Studies and Jewish Studies
Gribetz’s research and teaching focus on ancient Judaism, rabbinic literature, the history of time, and the city of Jerusalem.