Past Events

Events



Notes from the Valley of Slaughter: An eyewitness journal and diary of the Holocaust in the ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania, by Dr. Aharon Pick (1872–1944)

A book celebration: Andrew Cassel in conversation with Beth S. Wenger
Mar 14, 2023 at -

The Jewish Studies Program Kutchin Seminar Series and the College of Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania are proud to invite you to an extraordinary book celebration.

Author and…



The Jewish Recipes Within a 13th Century Andalusian Cookbook in Arabic

27th Annual Silvers Visiting Scholar in Jewish Studies
Hélène Jawhara Piñer
Feb 28, 2023 at -

The 27th annual Silvers Visiting Scholar lecture in the Jewish Studies Program at Penn will be given by Hélène Jawhara Piñer from the University of Tours, with the enthusiastic support from a variety of programs and…



American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, A Hasidic Village in Upstate New York

The 2023 Caroline Zelaznik & Joseph S. Gruss Lecture in Talmudic Civil Law
Nomi M. Stolzenberg
Feb 7, 2023 at -

Featuring the 2022-2023: Gruss Professor of Talmudic Law, Nomi M. Stolzenberg
 
Virtual Attendance is Available
 



Meat & Dairy & Love

Lecture with Rabbanit Leah Sarna
Leah Sarna
Feb 1, 2023 at -

Leah Sarna event

…



Screening of UPHEAVAL

A documentary about Menachem Begin
Avi Shilon, Rachel Greenberg
Jan 26, 2023 at -

The documentary is about the sixth prime minister of Israel, Menachem Begin. Described by American film critic Michael Medved as "an essential and masterful primer for anyone who seeks a better understanding of the…



"Who owns Judaica Cultural Heritage?"

Arthur Kiron, Schottenstein-Jesselson Curator of Judaica Collections and Adjunct Assistant Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania
Jan 20, 2023 at -

This talk is meant to spur discussion about the way in which digital technologies may help mediate between the competing claims of private property ownership rights and public interest in material cultural heritage.…



IN BETWEEN

A Play Written and Performed by Ibrahim Miari
Dec 8, 2022 at -

IN BETWEEN



Anti-Semitism in Black and White

Why hatred of Jews crosses racial boundaries
Dec 7, 2022 at -

A CONVERSATION WITH:

PROFESSOR STEVEN WEITZMAN
Ella Darivoff Director, Herbert D Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies: Abraham M. Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and…



Defending Dreyfus: The First Modern Fight Against Antisemitism

Inaugural Lorraine Beitler Research Fellow Lecture
Nov 30, 2022 at -

Professor Lauren Lockshin (Lander College for Women, Touro University) will trace how a small group of allies coalesced to combat antisemitism in defence of accused military officer Alfred Dreyfus.



A.B. Yehoshua Memorial

Nov 16, 2022 at -

  • Screening and presentation of the new documentary…