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The joy of Hebrew grammar

Opportunity grant winner Samuel Cantor explains why learning Hebrew grammar will teach you to "think in a brand new way."

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-01-16T10:16:54-08:00December 23rd, 2019|Categories: Hebrew Student Writing, Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Hebrew, Hebrew Student Writing, Modern Hebrew, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|1 Comment
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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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The Jews of Kurdistan: How Kurdish Jews became Israeli

Opportunity grant winner Pinar Kara tells the story of Kurdish Jews' migration to Israel, and how they keep connected with Kurdish culture today.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-01-21T10:54:05-08:00September 18th, 2019|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Middle East, Mizrahi, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|0 Comments
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Announcing our summer & autumn 2019 opportunity grant winners

Stroum Center opportunity grant winners will learn Yiddish in Poland, study modern Hebrew, and research the Jewish community in Côte d'Ivoire.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-13T17:10:13-07:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: Opportunity Grants|0 Comments
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Learning about counterterrorism in Israel

Opportunity grant winner Graham Harper's key takeaways from a summer study-abroad program on counterterrorism.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-06-12T11:13:04-07:00April 17th, 2019|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Israel, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|0 Comments
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How a shared history of persecution brought two communities (back) together: Kurdish-Jewish cooperation in Germany

Opportunity Grant winner Pinar Kara traces the re-emergence of a historic connection between Kurds and Jews in Germany.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2020-01-21T10:54:37-08:00December 28th, 2018|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Germany, Graduate Student Writing, Middle East, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|2 Comments
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Meet our Winter/Spring 2019 Opportunity Grant winners!

Our newest Opportunity Grant winners will study Hebrew in Israel, research cooperation between Kurdish and Jewish groups in Germany, present at international conferences, and more.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-18T11:21:19-07:00December 11th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: Opportunity Grants|0 Comments
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Finding the courage to begin: Reflecting on challenges and growth in Israel

Opportunity Grant winner Marissa Gaston explains how living in Beer Sheva, Israel, has helped her to grow as a thinker and as a person.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-09-17T09:59:11-07:00December 11th, 2018|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Israel, Opportunity Grants, Student Writing|0 Comments
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