Rain, Salmon, and Seattle’s Jewish History
As Prof. Naomi Sokoloff observes, a play's setting can impact its meaning.
Can you dig it? Learning hands-on archaeology at Tel Dor
Sophomore Nicole Aqua spent the summer digging up history on Israel's northern coast.
Call for Applications: Assistant Professor in Classical Judaism
Announcing an opening for a tenure-track position in Classical Judaism at the University of Washington!
The Splendid Text of Ruth Calderon’s Knesset Speech
Martin Jaffee praises a daring attempt to revitalize Zionism in the context of religious, cultural, and political pluralism.
Secular? Moderate? Middle Class? Not Quite
Graduate student Anat Goldman questions the inclusivity of Israel's Yesh Atid party and the meaning of Ruth Calderon's Knesset speech.
Seattle Sephardic hazzan visits Carleton College
Isaac Azose and his Ladino songs amazed the crowd at a Sephardic cultural symposium in Minnesota. A special report from Dr. Maureen Jackson, former Cole Fellow at UW and current Harry Starr Fellow at Harvard.