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2026 American Jewish Congress Prize Winners
Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the American Jewish Prize Award: Noah Tirschwell and Alex Schapiro, both of Saybrook College.
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Purim Pop-Up Exhibition Features Esther Scrolls, Plays, Music, Murals, and More
Rare books and manuscripts related to the upcoming holiday of Purim were on display at the Beinecke.
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Peter Cole wins National Jewish Book Award in Poetry for Translation of Aharon Shabtai's "Requiem & Other Poems"
The 75th National Jewish Book Awards Winners were announced on February 18.
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'How the West Became Antisemitic': AAR Book Award Finanalist for Excellence in the Study of Religion Historical Studies
How the West Became Antisemitic (Princeton University Press, 2024) was a 2025 Finalist for the AAR Book Award, Historical Studies
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Sarit Kattan Gribetz receives mentorship award from the Society of Biblical Literature
The award was bestowed by the Status of Women in the Profession Standing Committee and awarded at the annual SBL conference in Boston.
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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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Fall Jewish Studies Pop-Up Exhibit held at the Beinecke
Students, postdocs, faculty, librarians, staff and community members gathered around rare books, manuscripts, and ephemera to celebrate the new year.
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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.
