In this lecture, Dr. Alon Tam will explore the social history of the Jewish community in Egypt, with a special emphasis on the city of Cairo, in the late 19 th century and the first half of the 20 th century.…
Professor Charles Freilich, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at New York University and a former Israeli deputy national security adviser, will be speaking on his book, Israeli National Security: A New Strategy…
The November pogrom is known by Holocaust scholars as one of the most analyzed events in Nazi Germany. Descriptions of Kristallnacht usually emphasize the attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops,…
You are invited to attend the 34th Annual Joseph Alexander Colloquium with Ilan Stavans, Lewis Sebring Professor of Humanities, Latin American, and Latino Culture, at Amherst College, lecturing on his book The…
The acclaimed Israeli writer Judith Katzir will be in conversation with Dr. Nili Gold, Professor of Modern Hebrew, Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania. She will address the literary innovations…
Dr. Keren Friedman-Peleg, Visiting Assistant Professor, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania, will address the politics of trauma on the border of Israel and Gaza.
Philadelphia Seminar on Christian Origins will be beginning its year with a program/gathering to welcome two new hires: Simcha Gross (NELC) and Reyhan Durmaz (Religious Studies).
