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Impossible Exodus: Iraqi Jews in Israel
Impossible Exodus: Iraqi Jews in Israel
Orit Bashkin tells the story of the thousands of Iraqi Jews who immigrated to Israel between 1949-1951, only to be resettled in transit camps. Her talk will shed light on these migrants' everyday lives and their determination to thrive in a new country.
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Ancient Jewish Magic
Ancient Jewish Magic
Prof. Mika Ahuvia explains ancient Jews' understandings of angels, demons, and magic, and how "magical" practices have influenced Jewish rituals, liturgy, and beliefs to this day.
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Judeo-Spanish (Ladino): Language Endangerment & Revitalization
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino): Language Endangerment & Revitalization
A century ago, Judeo-Spanish was declared "almost extinct." What is the status of the language today? How can an endangered language like Judeo-Spanish be preserved and revitalized in the 21st century?
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century
Historian Timothy Snyder presents twenty lessons from 20th century history to help us understand how to resist and enact change in times of totalitarian power.
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Grad Fellows: Israeli Diplomacy, Jewish Refugees and Sephardic Soldiers in the 20th & 21st Centuries
Grad Fellows: Israeli Diplomacy, Jewish Refugees and Sephardic Soldiers in the 20th & 21st Centuries
Graduate Fellows Samuel Gordon, Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado, and Ozgur Ozkan share their research on migration, the Israeli state, and military participation in this academic panel.
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Pre-Lecture Discussion of Gary Shteyngart’s “Little Failure”
Pre-Lecture Discussion of Gary Shteyngart’s “Little Failure”
Discuss author and 2018 Stroum Lecturer Gary Shteyngart's memoir "Little Failure" with UW Professor Sasha Senderovich.
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STUDENT EVENT: Discuss Gary Shteyngart’s “Little Failure”
STUDENT EVENT: Discuss Gary Shteyngart’s “Little Failure”
STUDENTS! Join UW Professor Sasha Senderovich for dinner and a discussion of 2018 Stroum Lecturer Gary Shteyngart's memoir "Little Failure."