Experiencing Jerusalem, Living in Israel
UW senior Gabi Natelson, winner of a Jewish Studies Travel Grant, describes her semester in Israel at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Jewish Studies Goes Digital
How the Stroum Center is reaching broader audiences with interactive online projects.
Comparing Prayers
New Winter 2015 course!
Interview with Ilan Stavans: The history and beauty of the Hebrew language
Visiting scholar Ilan Stavans discusses the beauty of the Hebrew language in this video interview.
Tevye’s Ottoman Daughter in the Ladino Press
Graduate Fellow Sarah Zaides is studying the emigration of Russian Jews to Ottoman lands in the early 20th century, using archival Ladino newspapers.
New Spring Course! Explore Hebrew Language & Culture with Hadar Khazzam-Horovitz
HEBR 250 is a new Spring 2014 course which will give an overview of Hebrew's history and its role in Israeli culture.
Agnon’s Moonstruck Lovers
Ilana Pardes' new book from UW Press explores the dreamy world of Agnon's literature and the biblical Song of Songs.
Ruth Calderon’s Textual Revolution
Her first Knesset speech became an internet sensation. Find out more about Dr. Ruth Calderon and her textual revolution.