New podcast series with Stroum Center faculty looks at anti-Semitism across history
"Jewish Questions" explores anti-Semitism: what it is, its long history, and how we can push back against it today.
Christian-Israeli music: Songs of Joshua Aaron
Israeli musician Joshua Aaron creates worship music that blends Jewish and Christian themes and styles.
The Israeli-led album/documentary “Junun” is an adventure in multiculturalism
The 2015 album/documentary Junun showcases the work of Israeli musician Shye Ben Tzur, who blends musical traditions in unique ways.
PODCAST | Jewish Questions, Episode 1: Anti-Semitism in the United States — Susan Glenn
The United States was the country where Jews came to finally be free from anti-Semitism… or was it? In this episode, guest Susan A. Glenn discusses the history of anti-Semitism in the U.S., touching on the Second Ku Klux Klan, the “mother of all conspiracy theories,” and the resurgence of anti-Semitism in the U.S. in the present day.
Listen to Hazzan Isaac Azose sing a popular Ladino song with an Ottoman melody
With Ladino lyrics drawn from the Sephardic Studies Digital Collection, UW Ph.D. student Ke Guo and Hazzan Isaac Azose preserve the Ottoman tune to "El Dyo Alto."
“Lessons (Not) Learned from the Holocaust” lectures all available online
Video and audio recordings of all of the lectures from our 2020 series are now available online!
VIDEO | 8th Annual Ladino Day: Revolutionizing Ladino, from the Printing Press to the Smartphone
The 8th Annual Ladino Day at the University of Washington highlighted technological developments that have shaped Ladino over time. Featuring Rachel Amado Bortnick, Carlos Yebra López, and Devin E. Naar.
Ladino Day 2020: Revolutionizing Ladino, from the Printing Press to the Smartphone
Devin Naar discusses the future of Ladino language learning with two experts, Rachel Amado Bortnick and Carlos Yebra López, and a new oral history project connects UW graduate students with Ladino speakers in Seattle.