Arts & Culture
Impressions of Israel with Prof. Joel Migdal
Washington State Jewish Historical Society Gallery 100 W Harrison Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin the Washington State Jewish Historical Society for the next History Happy Hour on July 26th in the WSJHS exhibit gallery. Jewish Studies faculty member, Professor Joel Migdal, will speak about his impressions from living in Israel over the past year.
Women of the Book Exhibit
Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United StatesWomen of the Book: Jewish Women Recording, Reflecting, Revisioning - A collection of 54 limited edition artworks, each representing one of the 54 weekly Torah portions and completed by a different female artist from around the world.
Drawing on the Past: Biblical Women in History, Memory, and Ritual Life
Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United StatesFree lecture by Prof. Mika Ahuvia. Part of the "Women of the Book Exhibit" on view at Seattle JCC.
Screening of “Ha’Ivrim” (“The Writers”) and Discussion with Professor Sokoloff
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesAccess Students and community members are invited to join Professor Naomi Sokoloff for a screening of an episode from the Israeli television series Ha'Ivrim ("The Writers") about
STUDENTS: Funny Jews–From Seinfeld to Broad City, An Evening of Comedy with Prof. Pianko
Hillel UW 4745 17th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, USBroad City Girls. Seinfeld. Curb Your Enthusiasm. Watch clips from some of these classic shows and chat afterward with Prof Noam Pianko about what makes
4th Annual International Ladino Day
Kane Hall 120 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, US4th Annual International Ladino Day Celebration at the University of Washington.
Discussion Screening of “Ha’Ivrim” (“The Writers”)
HUB 337 Husky Union Building, University of Washington, Seattle, WAAccess Students and community members are invited to join Professor Naomi Sokoloff for a screening of an episode from the Israeli television series Ha'Ivrim ("The Writers") about
An Evening with MaNishtana
Kane Hall 110 4069 Spokane Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesMaNishtana visits the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies to discuss humanity, race, religion, and social injustice using humor and dialogue.
5th Annual International Ladino Day: Yasmin Levy in Concert
Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United StatesCelebrate Ladino language and Sephardic culture in this concert with singer Yasmin Levy, which will be followed by a Q&A with Prof. Devin Naar.
Referendum on the Deli Menu: American Jewish Nostalgia and the Deli Revival
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesProfessor Rachel Gross will speak about how in recent years, there has been a nostalgic resurgence of interest in American Jewish cuisine.
Book launch with Prof. Sasha Senderovich at Elliott Bay Books
The Elliott Bay Book Company 1521 10th Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesProfessor Sasha Senderovich will discuss his recently published translation of the 1929 Yiddish-language novel "Judgment" in this evening at The Elliott Bay Book Company.
Salud y Shalom: Jews in the Spanish Civil War
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United States3,000 Americans, one-third of them Jews, chose to fight against fascism as volunteers in the 1936 Spanish Civil War. Professor Joe Butwin presents the voices of five of these volunteers in this new digital exhibit and talk.
Grad Fellows: Sephardic Culture: Music, Language & Literature from Spain to Seattle
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesGraduate Fellows Molly FitzMorris, Vivian Mills and Sarah Riskind share their research on the topics of Ladino language, Sephardic music, and the early-modern literature of Spain.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival: “Trezoros” Sephardic Spotlight
AMC Pacific Place 600 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesIn this year's Sephardic Spotlight film, learn about the coastal city of Kastoria, Greece, which was once home to a harmonious and vibrant population of Jews and Christians.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival: Praise the Lard
SIFF Cinema Uptown 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA, United StatesThis documentary presents the untold story of the Israeli pork industry, which has created heated struggles throughout the country's short history.