The Quiet Rules Behind How Holocaust Museums Teach Atrocity
Holocaust museums have long grappled with how to teach other crimes against humanity, without taking away from its core mission. Graduate Fellow Anya Lord explains.
From Baghdad to Hong Kong: Jewish Philanthropy and the Kadoorie Family
View of the Kadoorie Brothers Memorial Garden in the Kadoorie Brothers Farm and Botanic Garden in Hong Kong, Wikimedia Commons Jewish life in
Meet Jewish Studies minor Gabriela Payumo
Gabriela Payumo found her footing during an introductory Hebrew class. What began as curiosity transformed into a defining part of her experience at the University
Finding “Sephardic Treasures”…and Finding Myself with Jewish Studies
By Toni Heilman When I began working at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, I was very far removed from my Jewish culture. As a
Meet Graduate Fellow Anya Lord
Anya Lord When Anya Lord was accepted into the University of Washington’s Master of Arts in Museology program, she didn’t expect to become a Stroum Center graduate fellow as well.
Exploring the Unexpected in Ancient Jewish Culture with Rafael Neis
Rafael Neis By Madison Morgan For more than 50 years, the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies has welcomed leading voices in the field
Reading, Translating, Imagining: Yiddish Children’s Stories Come Alive at UW
Miriam Udel speaks at the Jan. 28 lecture “Umbrella Sky – Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children’s Literature.” Photo by Madison Morgan By
The Nazi Translation Office in Athens — A Reflection on Sources
Nazi-translated documents in a Jerusalem archive reveal how the Rosenberg Task Force looted and repurposed Greek Jewish records during World War II. By Joana Bürger