The Fourth Annual International Ladino Day Celebration Video
We are pleased to share our video recording of the November 30, 2016 International Ladino Day celebration in Seattle.
Video: Jonathan Israel on Spinoza as a Revolutionary
Professor Jonathan Israel explores Spinoza's role as a revolutionary thinker and precursor to the modern human rights movement in the 2017 Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies.
Spinoza & Modern Jewish Philosophy 2017 Conference
This international conference, in combination with the 2017 Stroum Lectures, explored the myriad ways in which Spinoza has contributed to the development of modern Jewish philosophy.
Devin E. Naar’s “Jewish Salonica” Book Release
Mazel tov to Dr. Devin E. Naar, whose archival work for "Jewish Salonica," his first book, won two National Jewish Book Awards.
A Walk Down Sephardic Memory Lane: Reflections on Ladino Day
Ty Alhadeff takes a look back at the 4th annual International Ladino Day celebration at the University of Washington.
Song of the Sephardi: New Verses for the 21st Century?
Get ready for Ladino Day 2016 with an interview with David Raphael, director of the documentary "Song of the Sephardim," originally published in 1978 in JTNews.
My father was a refugee. Here’s why the immigration conversation matters.
Michael Rosenthal considers key moral and political questions on immigration. Join him for a 10/27 panel on this topic.
Hebrew and the Humanities Symposium offers views on the future of Hebrew
How does Hebrew study reflect the position of the humanities in higher education? Watch (and read) 2016 conference participants' answers to this and other questions about Hebrew's place in the United States and in higher ed.