Reading Agnon in Indiana
How scholar Adam Rovner's move from Israel to Indiana deepened his appreciation of Hebrew, thanks to one of Israel's most classic authors.
2018 Stroum Lectures with Gary Shteyngart
Novelist Gary Shteyngart will explore questions of humor, identity, and politics in a series of conversations with Professor Sasha Senderovich.
“An unjustified s(ch)mear campaign”: Narratives of American Jewish food
Professor Rachel B. Gross tracks popular narratives around American Jewish cuisine--and deli food's recent resuscitation.
Pianko’s “Jewish Peoplehood” wins book prize
Cover of Noam Pianko's book, "Jewish Peoplehood" The Stroum Center is proud to announce that Jewish Peoplehood: An American Innovation (Key Words in
A refugee’s journey from the Belgian Congo to Tel Aviv to Seattle
Oscar Olivier was forced to flee the Belgian Congo in search of a stable life. His story weaves together the pursuit of freedom and justice, the power of resistance, and a deepening connection with Judaism.
A Walk Down Sephardic Memory Lane: Reflections on Ladino Day
Ty Alhadeff takes a look back at the 4th annual International Ladino Day celebration at the University of Washington.
A Sephardic Thanksgiving: “Uniting the whole community”
In Seattle, Jews from the former Ottoman Empire learned to embrace an American tradition.
Jews, Muslims, and the Limits of Tolerance
Non-Muslims were accepted in the Ottoman Empire, but the tolerance policy for Jews had limits. Devin E. Naar suggests why tolerance is a double-edged idea.