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Jews and Human Rights: Forgotten Past, Uncertain Future
Jews and Human Rights: Forgotten Past, Uncertain Future
Professor James Loeffler will discuss the nearly forgotten ties between Zionism, Jewish activism, and the emergence of the international human rights movement.
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CANCELED: Dancing with the Angel of Death: Demonic Femininity in the Ancient Synagogue
CANCELED: Dancing with the Angel of Death: Demonic Femininity in the Ancient Synagogue
Dr. Laura Lieber of Duke University will discuss demonic femininity in ancient Jewish poetry.
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STUDENT EVENT: Reading Group for “The Best Place on Earth”
STUDENT EVENT: Reading Group for “The Best Place on Earth”
In advance of author Ayelet Tsabari's upcoming visit to the UW, undergrads are invited to discuss Tsabari's 2013 novel, "The Best Place on Earth," with Professor Sasha Senderovich.
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CANCELED: How Frontier Jews Made American Judaism
CANCELED: How Frontier Jews Made American Judaism
Professor Shari Rabin explores how Jewish migrants in the era of westward expansion shaped the religious idioms, institutions, and ideologies of American Judaism.
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STUDENT EVENT: The Rabbis on Love
STUDENT EVENT: The Rabbis on Love
Get insights on love, desire, and relationships from the greatest rabbis in history. Discussion over coffee with Mika Ahuvia (Jewish Studies, Comparative Religion).
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Can Patients Refuse Lifesaving Treatment? A Comparative Review of Secular, Jewish & Israeli Perspectives
Can Patients Refuse Lifesaving Treatment? A Comparative Review of Secular, Jewish & Israeli Perspectives
Dr. Hadar Khazzam-Horovitz will review secular and Jewish-rabbinic approaches to the question of whether patients can refuse lifesaving treatment, and what role physicians should play in that decision.
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STUDENT EVENT: Learning from the Holocaust in the Age of Trump
STUDENT EVENT: Learning from the Holocaust in the Age of Trump
Join Richard Block for a discussion of Nazi Germany and how its painful history can help us understand how fear of immigrants and minorities is weaponized by politicians today.
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STUDENT/FACULTY EVENT: Writing Displacement: A Seminar on Memoir with Author Ayelet Tsabari
STUDENT/FACULTY EVENT: Writing Displacement: A Seminar on Memoir with Author Ayelet Tsabari
Writer Ayelet Tsabari will discuss her new memoir, "The Art of Leaving," and the process of writing and publishing literary nonfiction.
“The Art of Leaving” with Author Ayelet Tsabari: Language, Longing, and Belonging
“The Art of Leaving” with Author Ayelet Tsabari: Language, Longing, and Belonging
Writer Ayelet Tsabari will discuss her new memoir of immigration to and from Israel, "The Art of Leaving," with Professor Sasha Senderovich.
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STUDENT EVENT: Conversation with author Ayelet Tsabari
STUDENT EVENT: Conversation with author Ayelet Tsabari
Undergrads are invited to meet with Ayelet Tsabari, author of the award-winning novel "The Best Place on Earth" and the new memoir "The Art of Leaving."