Rafael Neis – a preeminent scholar and artist - was our 2026 Stroum Lecturer, presenting thought-provoking scholarship on rabbinic literature, gender, and visual culture.
David Stern (Harvard University) explains how the Talmud evolved over the ages in this update to his 1997 Stroum Lecture in Jewish Studies.
The Hebrew version of the popular children's song evokes the famous words of Rabbi Hillel, illustrating the deep resonances of the Hebrew language.
Martin Jaffee praises a daring attempt to revitalize Zionism in the context of religious, cultural, and political pluralism.
Graduate student Anat Goldman questions the inclusivity of Israel's Yesh Atid party and the meaning of Ruth Calderon's Knesset speech.
Unusual Jewish news from around the world. Up this week: Lag B'omer traditions and Bedouins in the IDF.
Her first Knesset speech became an internet sensation. Find out more about Dr. Ruth Calderon and her textual revolution.
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?
