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Using Jewish history to combat anti-Muslim discrimination in the Netherlands: Rabbi Lody van de Kamp

Dutch Orthodox rabbi Lody van de Kamp believes that building bridges with other marginalized groups is essential in opposing white supremacy. Dr. Nicolaas P. Barr explains.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-10-16T10:55:05-08:00October 11th, 2019|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Anti-Semitism, Europe, Faculty Writing, Politics|0 Comments

The Jews of Kurdistan: How Kurdish Jews became Israeli

Opportunity grant winner Pinar Ulumaskan tells the story of Kurdish Jews' migration to Israel, and how they keep connected with Kurdish culture today.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-10-23T07:16:20-08:00September 18th, 2019|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Middle East, Mizrahi, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|0 Comments

Reviving Morocco’s multicultural past through the Museum of Moroccan Judaism (& other initiatives)

How the Museum of Moroccan Judaism — alongside other organizations, students, and individuals — is working to revive a multicultural Morocco.

By Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado|2019-11-05T11:32:40-08:00August 6th, 2019|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Africa, Graduate Student Writing, Mizrahi, Student Writing|0 Comments

Debunking the myth of “elite Jews” in medieval Europe

Contrary to the stereotypes, the biggest bankers, traders, and financiers in medieval Europe were Christians, not Jews, writes graduate fellow Kerice Doten-Snitker.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-06-25T13:44:03-08:00May 31st, 2019|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Anti-Semitism, Europe, Graduate Student Writing, Middle Ages, Student Writing|0 Comments

How should we remember the forced migration of Jews from Egypt?

The recent controversy around Jews' forced migration from Egypt in the 1950s raises questions about how history is used and by whom, writes Grad Fellow Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado.

By Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado|2019-03-28T11:22:25-08:00March 27th, 2019|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, History, Israel, Jewish History, Mizrahi, Student Writing|1 Comment

How a shared history of persecution brought two communities (back) together: Kurdish-Jewish cooperation in Germany

Opportunity Grant winner Pinar Ulumaskan traces the re-emergence of a historic connection between Kurds and Jews in Germany.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-01-08T15:18:10-08:00December 28th, 2018|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Germany, Graduate Student Writing, Middle East, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|2 Comments

Using Yiddish to fight the “othering” of Jews in Poland

Opportunity Grant winner Kendra Berry explains how studying language builds empathy — especially in places where nationalistic narratives dominate.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-06-12T10:59:55-08:00November 26th, 2018|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Jewish Languages, Opportunity Grants, Poland, Student Writing, Yiddish|0 Comments

How Iraqi Jews are reclaiming their cultural legacy in Israel

Grad Fellow Pablo Maldonado explains how, following their forced migration in the 1950s, Israel's Middle Eastern Jewish community is reconnecting with its heritage through music.

By Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado|2019-10-29T15:22:38-08:00March 27th, 2018|Categories: Arts & Culture, Global Judaism, Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Israel Graduate Grant, Middle East, Mizrahi, Music, Refugees, Student Writing|0 Comments