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  • Protests in Israel during COVID

2/18 TALK | Protests, Corruption, and Civil Rights During COVID — Israel

Join Benaroya Fellow Smadar Ben-Natan as she analyzes Israeli protests and their relations to Covid emergency management, civil rights, and political divides in Israeli society.

By Lauren Kurland|2021-02-16T10:52:42-08:00February 18th, 2021|Categories: Student|Tags: Israel, Social Justice|0 Comments
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  • Portrait of Smadar Ben-Natan, wearing a black button-up overcoat and blue-green patterened scarf, looking serious and confident, standing in front of a wall covered with colorful painted graffiti

Benaroya Fellow Smadar Ben-Natan receives $40,000 grant for research on incarceration and reconciliation in Israel/Palestine

Postdoctoral fellow Smadar Ben-Natan has received a grant of $40,000 to study the effects of political incarceration on reconciliation, as opposed to radicalization, in Israel/Palestine.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2021-02-01T10:40:50-08:00January 25th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Israel, Israel Studies|0 Comments
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  • Musician Joshua Aaron plays guitar onstage

Christian-Israeli music: Songs of Joshua Aaron

Israeli musician Joshua Aaron creates worship music that blends Jewish and Christian themes and styles.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2021-01-20T16:58:16-08:00January 5th, 2021|Categories: Hebrew Student Writing, Naomi Sokoloff's Blog|Tags: Israel, Music, Student Writing|0 Comments
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The Israeli-led album/documentary “Junun” is an adventure in multiculturalism

The 2015 album/documentary Junun showcases the work of Israeli musician Shye Ben Tzur, who blends musical traditions in unique ways.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2021-01-20T16:59:58-08:00January 5th, 2021|Categories: Hebrew Student Writing, Naomi Sokoloff's Blog|Tags: Israel, Music, Naomi Sokoloff, Student Writing|0 Comments
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  • Portrait of Sarah Willen, smiling, wearing a black sleeveless dress and pendant, a brick academic visible in the background

11/19 BENAROYA LECTURE | Fighting for Dignity: Migrant Lives at Israel’s Margins

Sarah Willen of the University of Connecticut will give the 2020 Jack and Rebecca Benaroya Endowed Lecture in Israel Studies on the topic of global migration to Israel and the Middle East.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-11-05T15:29:55-08:00November 19th, 2020|Categories: Academic Lectures, Israel Studies|Tags: Israel|0 Comments
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  • Wide-angle photograph showing Benjamin Natanyahu standing among West African leaders, all wearing formal attire, with a white wall and banners in the background

How Benjamin Netanyahu is resetting Israel-Africa relations

Graduate fellow Francis Abugbilla explains how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's push to reconnect with African nations is shifting Israel's status on the continent.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-09-09T09:59:57-07:00May 28th, 2020|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Africa, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Learn with Us 2019-2020, Politics, Student Writing|0 Comments
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The good goods: Smuggling between Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Graduate fellow Bret Windhauser explains the economic underpinnings of smuggling between Israel and the Palestinian Territories — and why the most commonly smuggled goods may not be what you think.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-07-27T13:51:33-07:00February 20th, 2020|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Student Writing|0 Comments
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  • Food frive volunteers, including author Marissa Gaston, stand smiling in front of boxes of produce. A city street, buildings, and trees are visible behind them.

What a year in Israel taught me about community

Finding a truly international community was why opportunity grant winner Marissa Gaston decided to spend a whole year studying abroad in Israel.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-10-11T10:43:21-07:00September 19th, 2019|Categories: Personal History|Tags: Israel, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|0 Comments
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