Using Yiddish to fight the “othering” of Jews in Poland
Opportunity Grant winner Kendra Berry explains how studying language builds empathy — especially in places where nationalistic narratives dominate.
Six weeks in Israel taught me why it’s so important to learn another language
Opportunity Grant winner Alex Peterson explains why living in another country changed his mind about the value of foreign language learning.
Jewish Studies Year in Writing, 2017-18
Articles by Stroum Center students and faculty on Sephardic culture, Israel, Hebrew language and literature, and more from the 2017-18 academic year.
How to revive an ancient language, according to 19th-century Hebrew and Persian revivalists
Graduate Fellow Sara Molaie explains how two language activists approached the unlikely task of bringing ancient Hebrew and pre-Islamic Persian back into use.
Exploring Ladino’s past, present, and future at the ucLADINO Symposium
The Ladino language is a fusion of old and new. Graduate Fellow Molly FitzMorris reports back on a UCLA conference that explored just this idea.
What makes music sound Jewish
Graduate Fellow Sarah Riskind, a composer, noticed a unique pattern in both the Sephardic and Ashkenazi music she works with.
Using project-based learning to teach the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Graduate Fellow Rob Keener explains that concepts and real-world connections are key to teaching history well.
The challenges and opportunities of peace education in Israel
Projects like Camp Harmony and the Hand in Hand School in Israel show both the promises and difficulties of teaching for peace.