VIDEO | Ghetto: The History of a Word
Daniel Schwartz (George Washington University) will give a talk on the history of the word "ghetto" from 16th-century Venice until today.
Hebrew and the Humanities Symposium offers views on the future of Hebrew
How does Hebrew study reflect the position of the humanities in higher education? Watch (and read) 2016 conference participants' answers to this and other questions about Hebrew's place in the United States and in higher ed.
“Native” author Sayed Kashua on Immigrant Identity
Sayed Kashua, author of new book "Native," reflects on immigrant identity in this video clip from the UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies.
Ruth Behar: Dreams of Sefarad
Professor Ruth Behar moves between the personal essay and poetry, history and ethnography, exile and disaspora in this 2015 lecture series.
Are Ashkenazi Jews Descended from Khazars?
Dr. Shaul Stampfer of the Hebrew University debunks the Khazar conversion myth.