Faculty Writing Archives - UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies

Using Jewish history to combat anti-Muslim discrimination in the Netherlands: Rabbi Lody van de Kamp

Dutch Orthodox rabbi Lody van de Kamp believes that building bridges with other marginalized groups is essential in opposing white supremacy. Dr. Nicolaas P. Barr explains.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-10-16T10:55:05-08:00October 11th, 2019|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Anti-Semitism, Europe, Faculty Writing, Politics|0 Comments

American Jews before 1880: Mobile, entrepreneurial, unconventional

Uniquely mobile, religiously unconventional Jews of 19th-century America laid the groundwork for American Judaism today, writes Dr. Shari Rabin.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-26T11:46:18-08:00March 13th, 2019|Categories: Jewish History & Thought|Tags: American Jewish Community, Faculty Writing, History|0 Comments

Demonic femininity in the ancient synagogue: Dancing with the angel of death

Ancient synagogue poetry describing the magic "sotah" ritual for women evoked common fears around demonic forces and women's sexuality, writes Dr. Laura S. Lieber.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-26T11:46:37-08:00February 15th, 2019|Categories: Jewish History & Thought|Tags: Ancient World, Faculty Writing, Poetry, Religion, Religion & Ritual|2 Comments

“What it’s all about”: Hebrew, the Hokey Pokey, and Rabbi Hillel

The Hebrew version of the popular children's song evokes the famous words of Rabbi Hillel, illustrating the deep resonances of the Hebrew language.

By Naomi Sokoloff|2019-09-26T11:47:15-08:00December 19th, 2018|Categories: Hebrew & the Humanities, Israel & Hebrew Studies, Naomi Sokoloff's Blog|Tags: Faculty Writing, Hebrew, Modern Hebrew, Naomi Sokoloff, Talmud|0 Comments

Us vs. them: Challenging stereotypes about Judaism in the wake of the Pittsburgh shooting

Christian myths about Judaism both feed anti-Semitism and misrepresent the reality of a religion based on the love of God and the other.

By Mika Ahuvia|2019-10-23T10:05:23-08:00November 1st, 2018|Categories: Jewish History & Thought|Tags: Ancient World, Anti-Semitism, Bible, Faculty Writing, Mika Ahuvia, Pittsburgh Shooting|2 Comments

An English professor reflects on Pittsburgh

Works of literature speak to the forces behind anti-Semitic violence.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-26T11:48:15-08:00November 1st, 2018|Categories: Jewish History & Thought|Tags: American Jewish Community, Faculty Writing, Immigrants, Jewish History, Pittsburgh Shooting, Refugees|0 Comments

“This one facing the other”: Learning Hebrew through translation

Adriana Jacobs learned Hebrew by translating poems — including the works of Rachel, the "founding mother" of Hebrew poetry.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-26T11:48:55-08:00October 26th, 2018|Categories: Hebrew & the Humanities, Israel & Hebrew Studies, Naomi Sokoloff's Blog|Tags: Faculty Writing, Hebrew, Israel, Modern Hebrew, Poetry|1 Comment

“Where is the house and where is the street?” Finding Hebrew in the big city

Wendy Zierler shares the story of how she learned Hebrew at day school — after her parents traded small-town success for the Jewish community of a big city.

By Naomi Sokoloff|2019-09-26T11:49:06-08:00October 23rd, 2018|Categories: Hebrew & the Humanities, Israel & Hebrew Studies, Naomi Sokoloff's Blog|Tags: American Jewish Community, Education, Faculty Writing, Hebrew, Naomi Sokoloff, Yiddish|0 Comments