Reimagining Gender in Ancient and Early Modern Judaism: 2026 Stroum Lectures with Professor Rafael Neis
Image courtesy of Meryl Schenker Photography This past May, the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies was honored to host Professor Rafael Neis for
Documenta fifteen: Art and antisemitism in Germany today
An international art festival in Germany sparked a national controversy about antisemitism in 2022, but the conversation largely left out the voices of actual German Jews, writes graduate fellow Martin H. Schwartz.
Muestros Artistas [Our Artists]: Bringing Sephardic Art and Community Together at the UW
Author Hannah S. Pressman reflects on her experience attending the inaugural 'Muestros Artistas' [Our Artists] Sephardic Arts Symposium and speaking with artists and others who were involved.
Mosaics of the Abraham & Isaac story show how Jews in late antiquity used art to connect with religion and community
Countering misperceptions, grad fellow Abby Massarano explains that Jews in the 6th century CE embraced visual art, and shows what we can learn about these communities from their depictions of the key story of Abraham's Binding of Isaac.
Graphic Novels and the Art of Jewish Memory
Find out more about UW alum Tamar Benzikry and her focus on Jewish arts education.
“Obedience” Exhibit in Berlin asks, Are you Abraham?
Graduate Fellow Katja Schatte reviews a stunning new exhibit at the Jewish Museum Berlin.
Finding Chagall in Belarus
Galya Diment on the scene in Vitebsk, Marc Chagall's favorite town.
Stroum Center Launches Mixed Media: New Expressions of Identity
Two exciting October events offer windows onto contemporary identity.