“Mixing Musics: The Sacred Songs of Istanbul Jews” with Maureen Jackson and Munir Beken
"Mixing Musics: The Sacred Songs of Istanbul Jews" 40th Anniversary Celebration of Jewish Music with Dr. Maureen Jackson (Cole Fellow '08-'09) and visiting artist Dr.
Book Talk by Joel Migdal on “Shifting Sands: The United States in the Middle East”
Join the UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies for the book launch of Prof. Joel S. Migdal's new publication, Shifting Sands: The United States in the
Student Info Session
Learn more about the Jewish Studies major, minor, and general course information. Hear from current Jewish Studies students about their experiences and meet Stroum Center Director Prof. Noam Pianko.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival
May 1-9, 2014 Founded in 1995, the Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF) is an annual, 10-day and year-round cinematic exploration and
“The Longest Journey: The Last Days of the Jews of Rhodes” at SJFF
Seattle Jewish Film Festival Sephardic Spotlight, co-sponsored by the Sephardic Studies Program of the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Washington. This
Roundtable on “Ladino: Past, Present and Future”
Courtesy of Elezar Behar A roundtable discussion, "Ladino: Past, Present and Future," featuring Prof. Eliezer Papo, Sephardic Studies Research Institute, Ben-Gurion of the
“The Life and Times of Dona Gracia Nasi”
A new biography of Dona Gracia Nasi "The Woman Who Defied Kings: The Life and Times of Dona Gracia Nasi," lecture by journalist
A Taste of Life in Israel Film Screening
Spend an evening exploring Israeli culture through one of our most popular
2014 Stroum Lectures: School Photos and Their Afterlives
Lecture 1: School Photos in the Era of Assimilation: Jews, Indians, and Blacks (March 31) Lecture 2: Framing Children: The Holocaust and After (April
2014 Stroum Lectures, Day 2: School Photos and Their Afterlives
2014 Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies "School Photos and Their Afterlives: A Comparative Jewish Perspective" Featuring Dr. Marianne Hirsch (Columbia University) and Dr.
Student Dinner and Discussion: School Photos in the Era of Assimilation
Reserve your spot now, space is limited: Sell Tickets Online through Eventbrite Special student discussion and dinner with visiting scholars Marianne Hirsch and Leo Spitzer
Cántame una romansa: Memory, Family History, and Sephardic Ballads in Seattle
Dr. Rina Benmayor is an expert in oral history at Cal State Monterrey Bay. In 1973, Rina Benmayor came to Seattle to
Yom Hashoah Commemoration with Lecture by Prof. Dan Chirot
The Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center will present a Holocaust Remembrance Day program at the University of Washington on Sunday, April 27th. "The Family:
Yom HaShoah: Universal Perspectives on Holocaust Remembrance
As the Holocaust (Shoah) is observed throughout the world this week and the UW community welcomes jurist, memoirist and concentration camp survivor Thomas Buergenthal, it