Creating a Jewish Studies Student Community on Campus
As Director of Student Engagement--a unique position nationally--Lauren Kurland finds out what connects UW undergraduates to Jewish Studies.
Meet Anat Mooreville, this year’s Cole Fellow in Jewish Studies
Learn about the celebrity eye doctor in Jerusalem who sparked Anat Mooreville's research on global health.
Devin Naar named First Isaac Alhadeff Professor in Sephardic Studies at the UW
The Stroum Center announces a major development for UW Sephardic Studies: the appointment of Dr. Devin Naar as the first Isaac Alhadeff Professor.
Stroum Center Launches “Israel Studies Today” Lecture Series
Find out about new research directions in the growing field of Israel Studies. First lecture is Jan. 25th!
Mapping the History of Spain, Jews, and World War II
Ryan Gompertz, a UW alum, created the Mapping Memory project to trace the paths of Jewish war refugees through Spain.
Marty Jaffee Brings Rabbinic Voices from the Cairo Geniza to the E-Book
Prof. Marty Jaffe’s e-book translation of the Sifre Devarim brings a poetic perspective to a seminal piece of rabbinic commentary.
Surviving the Survival on Göran Rosenberg’s Road from Auschwitz
The Swedish journalist Göran Rosenberg retraced his father’s wartime journeys from one hellish landscape to another. Find out more about his evocative memoir and recent Seattle visit.
Sephardi Lives in Living Color
An interview with Julia Phillips Cohen and Sarah Abrevaya Stein, co-editors of the award-winning collection Sephardi Lives. Both scholars will attend Seattle's Ladino Day on Dec. 6th.