STUDENT-ONLY Event: Jewish Studies Student Advisory Council Meeting
HUB 238 Husky Union Building, University of Washington, Seattle, 98195The Jewish Studies Advisory Council (JSSAC) is a non-religious and non-political organization at UW that serves as a liaison between students and Stroum Center for
Lunch and Learn: Marty Jaffee’s E-book of Sifre Devarim
Smith Room, Suzzallo Library, UW Campus 0Celebrate the launch of the Stroum Center's first e-book: a poetic translation of the ancient Sifre Devarim by Emeritus Professor Marty Jaffee.
STUDENT EVENT: Feasting with Faculty Michael Rosenthal
Persepolis Grill 5517 University Way NE, SeattleGet to know Professor Michael Rosenthal, Chair and Professor of the Department of Philosophy, and Jewish Studies faculty member, through informal conversation over dinner. Prof.
Beyond Hebrew: Zionism and the Politics of Language Diversity in Palestine and Israel
HUB 214, UW Seattle Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe Stroum Center for Jewish Studies is proud to offer this lecture as part of our Winter 2016 series, "Beyond the Binary: Israel Studies Today" which welcomes several emerging scholars to share new directions in the field of Israel Studies. Stay tuned for more information!
Syrian Jews in Brooklyn: How Their Sabbath Morning Music Reflects Their Arab History and Culture
Ethnic Cultural Center 3931 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, USFor hundreds of years Syrian Jewish prayer has incorporated the melodies and musical styles of Arab culture.
The Disability Rights Movement in Israel: Sources, Achievements and Challenges
Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe Stroum Center for Jewish Studies is proud to offer this lecture as part of our Winter 2016 series, "Beyond the Binary: Israel Studies Today" which welcomes several emerging scholars to share new directions in the field of Israel Studies.
Tea and Discussion with Prof. Noam Pianko
HUB 337 Husky Union Building, University of Washington, Seattle, WAAccess students and community members are invited to join Prof. Noam Pianko to discuss “When Did Jews Become a People?” Professor Pianko will discuss themes of the current
Jewish Culture Table @ CulturalFest
HUB BallroomsCulturalFest celebrates the diversity and talent that international students bring to our campus and region. This annual community event, sponsored by FIUTS (Furthering International Understanding
We Are Seattle: Stories from Families, Immigrants, Refugees & the Agencies that Serve Them
Kane Hall 110 4069 Spokane Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesThis panel will explore Neighborhood House within the context of voluntarism, migration, diversity, and participation in Seattle in the past and today.
Lunch and Learn: Visual Kabbalah with Yossi Chajes
Thomson Hall 317 Thomson Hall 317, SeattleJoin Prof. Yossi Chajes as he gives an introduction to "Visual Kabbalah" and the Ilanot (diagrams) project he directs at the University of Haifa.
STUDENT EVENT: Jewish Studies Student Advisory Council Meeting
HUB 214, UW Seattle Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe Jewish Studies Advisory Council (JSSAC) is a non-religious and non-political organization at UW that serves as a liaison between students and Stroum Center for
STUDENT EVENT: Feasting with Faculty: Profs. Mika Ahuvia and Sarah Culpepper Stroup
Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesBeyond the Gender Binary Join Professor Mika Ahuvia (Assistant Professor of Classical Judaism, Jackson School of International Studies) and Professor Sarah Culpepper Stroup (Associate Professor of Classics) for an informal conversation about
“Dr. Loewenstein, I Presume?”: Israeli Eye Aid to Africa, 1959-1973
HUB 332 Husky Union Building, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe Stroum Center for Jewish Studies is proud to offer this lecture as part of our Winter 2016 series, Beyond the Binary: Israel Studies Today which welcomes several emerging scholars to share new directions in the field of Israel Studies.
CANCELLED – Rabbi Shai Held on Heschel and Maimonides
Savery 408 408 Savery Hall, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin Rabbi Shai Held as he explores the very different ways two of Judaism's greatest thinkers - Maimonides and Abraham Joshua Heschel - thought about God, and ask what we might learn for our own spiritual and religious quests.
SJFF Sephardic Film Highlight: Bulgarian Rhapsody
AMC Pacific Place 600 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesA sweet and visually stunning tale of Sephardic life, first love, and friendship in a time of war.