Reimagining Gender in Ancient and Early Modern Judaism: 2026 Stroum Lectures with Professor Rafael Neis
Image courtesy of Meryl Schenker Photography This past May, the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies was honored to host Professor Rafael Neis for
VIDEO | The History of a Page: Reflecting on the Talmud as a Physical Book (and What I’ve Learned Since My Stroum Lecture 23 Years Ago)
David Stern (Harvard University) explains how the Talmud evolved over the ages in this update to his 1997 Stroum Lecture in Jewish Studies.
“What it’s all about”: Hebrew, the Hokey Pokey, and Rabbi Hillel
The Hebrew version of the popular children's song evokes the famous words of Rabbi Hillel, illustrating the deep resonances of the Hebrew language.
The Splendid Text of Ruth Calderon’s Knesset Speech
Martin Jaffee praises a daring attempt to revitalize Zionism in the context of religious, cultural, and political pluralism.
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.
Carob Trees, the Daf Yomi, and Bedoiuns
Unusual Jewish news from around the world. Up this week: Lag B'omer traditions and Bedouins in the IDF.
Ruth Calderon’s Textual Revolution
Her first Knesset speech became an internet sensation. Find out more about Dr. Ruth Calderon and her textual revolution.
Jewish Studies, Please!
Can Jewish studies serve a purpose if it does not tell the student his or her personal story, and if it is not ‘exotic’ enough to satisfy a breadth requirement?