In Memoriam | Professor Emeritus Jere Bacharach
Jere Bacharach The Stroum Center thanks Professor Naomi B. Sokoloff for composing the following touching tribute to her recently passed good friend Professor
The new wave of Jewish horror: Ancient folklore (and a child-stealing demoness) in modern movies
A string of recent horror movies connect ancient Jewish lore with universal fears about life, death, and birth, writes graduate fellow Elizabeth Férauge.
10/29 | Book Launch – Gilah Kletenik’s “Sovereignty Disrupted: Spinoza and the Disparity of Reality”
Wednesday, October 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. PT
Location: Kane Hall 225, UW campus
11/16 LADINO DAY 2025 | Sephardic Homelands: Spanish and Portuguese Citizenship
Sunday, November 16, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: Kane Hall 210 & livestreamed
Tracing the history of Armenians in Jerusalem
Graduate fellow Ara Daglian explains the history of Armenians in Jerusalem — one of the largest, most historic homes for the Armenian diaspora.
How Franz Kafka connected with Yiddish language and theater in Prague
Though he wrote in German, author Franz Kafka became an enthusiastic supporter of Yiddish theater in Prague. Graduate fellow Aaron Carpenter tells the story.
“On the Jewish Theater” – Essay by Yitzhak Löwy, edited by Franz Kafka
Yitzhak Löwy, future head of a Yiddish theater company, explains how his fascination with theater developed in spite of his parents' disapproval. Circa 1917, translated from German by Aaron Carpenter.
American Jews & Israel: The history of the Palestine Economic Corporation shows how “support” can take many forms
The history of American-supported development in Mandate Palestine is an early example of the complicated relationship between American Jews and Israel, writes graduate fellow Jake Beckert.