A Jewish Historian’s Plea for Global Refugees
What can the Jewish history of migration teach us about today’s global refugee crisis?
In Search of Spinoza
Benedict Spinoza was a rock star philosopher. Was he also the victim of an unjust ban? Kevin Britt reflects on the CLF session with Michael Rosenthal.
Jewish-Islamic Connections: Saadia Gaon and the Book of Doctrines
Hamza Zafer examines the intellectual and theological exchanges between Muslim thinkers and Jewish thinkers like Saadia Gaon.
“Rabbi” Immanuel Kant and modern Jewish thought
How Kant's notion of Enlightenment impacted modern Judaism, from our CLF series on "A Brief History of God."
Can Jewish peoplehood matter today?
Noam Pianko explores the past of Jewish peoplehood to consider its future possibilities.
Was Spinoza a heretic or a theologian?
Spinoza, the philosopher who was excommunicated from Judaism, distinguished between religion and superstition.
Jewish history should include non-Jews. Here’s why.
Daniel Bessner looks at the history of European exiles who joined the US defense industry during the Cold War.
Telling Our Stories, Telling Our Selves: Inquiring about Gods and Cultural Identities
Do people create gods and myths in their own image? Prof. Sarah Stroup investigates using Greek and Hebrew classical texts.