Space, Society, and Solar Panels in Israel
How do energy resources affect Middle Eastern communities? Grad Fellow Esra Bakkalbasioglu offers her thoughts.
Tiptoeing through Minefields: John Kerry in the Middle East
Joel Migdal explains how John Kerry has led as activist a foreign policy agenda as any secretary of state in recent memory, especially in the Middle East.
Ladino Day confirms Seattle as vibrant hub of Sephardic culture
It was a party 500 years in the making! Molly FitzMorris, who helped organize the Ladino Day program, describes the historic occasion.
Can you dig it? Learning hands-on archaeology at Tel Dor
Sophomore Nicole Aqua spent the summer digging up history on Israel's northern coast.
Meet David Bunis, visiting expert on Ladino & Israeli society
Don't miss his special lecture on October 9th!
“Fill the Void” is a stunning Israeli film
This year's must-see film from Israel was directed by Rama Burshtein, a member of the ultra-Orthodox community.
The Yiddish Poet Avrom Sutzkever, Creator of a Golden Chain
Vilna Ghetto partisan, Holocaust survivor, Yiddish poet in Israel: the life of Avrom Sutzkever, born 100 years ago.
Secular? Moderate? Middle Class? Not Quite
Graduate student Anat Goldman questions the inclusivity of Israel's Yesh Atid party and the meaning of Ruth Calderon's Knesset speech.