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National Jewish Book award in Scholarship: Simcha Gross
January 23, 2025
Simcha Gross, who earned his PhD in the Religious Studies Department, just received the National Jewish Book award in Scholarship for his book Babylonian Jews and Sasanian...
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November 15, 2024
“American Born: An Immigrant’s Story, A Daughter’s Memoir.” Rachel M. Brownstein in conversation with Alice Kaplan. This is a Zoom event, please register here. Download...
December 16, 2022
It is our privilege to inform you that our colleague Christine Hayes has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Lund. We all extend our heartiest...
Humility workshop painting
May 13, 2022
Organized by Shira Billet (Yale), Paul Franks (Yale), Dean Moyar (JHU), and Karin Nisenbaum (Syracuse), the workshop was held May 10, 2022 at Yale. See program below....
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March 16, 2022
David Nirenberg, Director and Leon Levy Professor,  Institute for Advanced Study, presents ”A History of Race and Religion.” All are Zoom events: April 8, Noon; April 12, 5...
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February 24, 2022
Yale University, Program in Judaic Studies, cordially invites you to the presentation via Zoom, Wednesday, March 2, 5 pm. Anita Norich is the Tikva Frymer-Kensky Collegiate...
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February 10, 2022
Dear Colleagues, “The Aramaic Incantation Bowls in Their Late Antique Jewish Contexts,” will be held over Zoom on April 4th-5th. Here is the registration link itself: https...