Questions of “Denial”: Deborah Lipstadt’s Historic Court Case
Where is the line between truth and opinion? One among many questions raised at a recent screening of "Denial," about Deborah E. Lipstadt's court battle.
2016-17 Jewish Studies Graduate Fellows
The new class of Jewish Studies Graduate Fellows includes students in Political Science, English, and International Studies.
Sarmad Kashani: The incredible story of the Persian Sufi Jewish saint
Sasha Prevost, this year's Gorasht Scholar, studies the life of Persian-Jewish poet Sarmad Kashani.
Do American Jews Have White Privilege?
Graduate Fellow Rachel Graf on the ways American Jews can recognize their own biases and fight inequality.
Finding Sephardic Blessings and Johnny Carson in the WSJHS Archives
The archival adventures of Emily Thompson, this year's Mickey Sreebny Memorial Scholar.
“Obedience” Exhibit in Berlin asks, Are you Abraham?
Graduate Fellow Katja Schatte reviews a stunning new exhibit at the Jewish Museum Berlin.
The Hive at Work: Order and Disorder in Jewish Film
Jewish film represents the broader collective memory, writes PhD student Justin Shanitkvich, a former Jewish Studies Graduate Fellow.
Defining the Ladino Speech Community in Seattle
New commentary by Graduate Fellow Molly FitzMorris, a PhD student in linguistics.