Why is Circumcision a Human Rights Issue?
An ancient practice is now the focus of intense debates. Prof. Michael Rosenthal explains why he decided to organize a panel discussion.
Why read news about Jews?
Are local Jewish newspapers still relevant? Joel Magalnick, editor of Seattle's JTNews, reflects.
Symposium on Sephardic Jewry and the Holocaust: The Future of the Field
Sephardic Jewry and the Holocaust: The Future of the Field April 28–30, 2013 University of Washington Seattle, Washington Laurette Cohen (front row, far right)
JewDub Talks 2012: Learning Yiddish, Jewish traditions, & remembering Sephardic Holocaust stories
Watch short lectures on choosing Yiddish, understanding Jewish traditions, and remembering Sephardic Holocaust stories.
St. Petersburg: New Pride, Old Prejudice?
Grad student Veronica Muskheli muses on museums and their role in Jewish cultural continuity.
Learning about the Other
Seeing and understanding the experience of others just might be the most Jewish ethical obligation--and the most universal.
A Guidebook for Sephardic Immigrants
Devin Naar's new blog series sheds light on rare Ladino artifacts found here in Seattle.
Focusing Her Lens on Folklore
How grad student Veronica Muskheli found her way to the White Sea and Russian-Jewish ethnography.