Jewish book week streatham and clapham high school. John brennan is the commencement speaker this year at fordham and is a graduate of that very program at fordham many years ago. In honor of transgender awareness week, the dorot jewish division celebrates. The programme is designed to appeal to all ages, faiths and ethnicities, focusing on subjects ranging from the spark that ignited all life on this planet to the inevitability of death and much that lies between. Maybe universities in new york should take on more responsibility in creating awareness about other religions. Jewish book week, the annual international festival of arts and ideas, returns to kings place in march 2018. Previous positions include dean of jews college, university of london, and rabbi of. Introducing the 20182019 fordham university nypl research fellows in jewish studies by amanda seigel, jewish division, stephen a. Undergraduate programmes we offer undergraduate degree programmes that include jewish studies components, and a wide variety of jewish studies related courses at undergraduate level, as well jewish studies related courses at postgraduate level. The book, the oxford handbook of the bible in early modern england, c.
Its a tradition that encourages curiosity, introspection and, most importantly, actionto reach out, to. Centre for jewish studies, university of manchester. Fordham and cuny faculty and students can request their free copies tuesday, march 31, 6 p. City of promises will remain a compelling account of new york jewish life for the next generation, and it sets a high standard against which histories of american ethnic groups can be measured in years to come. African ideas and postapartheir jurisprudence coedited with nyoko muvangua. Fordham s courses in jewish studies, taught by internationally renowned faculty, provide students with a nuanced understanding. In 20, eugene shvidler, gba 92, made a gift that established the shvidler chair of jewish studies, making a more ambitious program possible. The three volumes richly deserved selection by the 2012 national jewish book award as jewish book of the year. Students at fordham university are suing the university saying its violating its own laws and procedures by not allowing them to register a students for justice in palestine club at the school. Alex green, ijth, and is sponsored by the institute of jewish thought and heritage, and the humanities institute, of the university at buffalo. Since then, fordham s renowned faculty has offered a wide variety of courses in jewish studies, including classes on the hebrew bible, hebrew literature, and modern jewish history. The end of life in the 20 oxford handbook of jewish ethics.
Jonathan aaron boyarin near eastern studies cornell arts. The conversation is listed as a book of fiction, because the philosophy is couched in a story, but do not doubt that philosophy in the book is far more dominant than the fictional story in which it is couched. Alex novikoff will be delivering an invited lecture at cambridge university this week at a symposium devoted to ancient and medieval jewish christian disputations. Congratulations to the inaugural class of fordham nypl research fellows in jewish studies. Yale program for the study of antisemitism maurice samuels 2 201220 ecole. Jews, indians, and the identity of christian europe. Mar 20, 2014 earlier this month, kaddish, womens voices was awarded a 20 national jewish book award in contemporary jewish life. Steven stoll giving a lecture at yale university entitled the captured garden. Schwarzman building june 28, 2018 fordham university s jewish studies program and the new york public library are delighted to announce the first fordham nypl research fellows in jewish studies. Jonathan aaron boyarin jewish studies program cornell. Etd collection for fordham university fordham university.
Kabbalistic hermeneutics and poetic imagination, winner of the 2005 national jewish book award for scholarship. Members of the fordham community came together as one voice at the annual christmas festival of lessons and carols. Introducing the 20182019 fordham university nypl research. Ignatian week 20 at fordham fordham news fordham university. Jewish studies jewish studies at fordham seeks to introduce students to jewish history and culture within the larger framework of jews interaction with other people, with a focus on jewishchristian relations, thereby furthering fordham s mission to foster in its students an understanding of different cultures and ways of life so they may be. I wonder if fordham is a right environment for him, given the jesuit origin. This joint pilot fellowship program is open to scholars in all fields of jewish studies from outside the new york city metropolitan area seeking to conduct onsite research in the new york.
In this lecture, diverse rulings issued by orthodox rabbis on matters related to conversion will be presented and analyzed. It is organised by the uk jewish book council and its director is claudia rubinstein see also. Jewish studies events 200520 jewish studies ithaca college. The jewish year book is an almanac targeted at the jewish community in the united kingdom. The festival was founded in 1952 and since 2012 it has been presented at kings place. Fordham university does require that students take two theology courses. Jewish history at the university of toronto and the stanley lewis professor of israel studies at the university of oxford. It is possible that there is a higher percentage of students on the lc campus, but i dont know that much about that campus. Disputes surrounding the nature of conversion to judaism are at the center of some of the most contentious legal debates taking place in modern jewish jurisprudence. And in the past few years jewish and proisrael groups, both on and off. The fellowship and awards are made possible by the stanley a. Fordham universitylincoln center mcnally amphitheater 140 west 62nd street sunday, october 27, 2 4 p.
My jewish son is thinking about applying to fordham this fall. Cultural and racial reconfigurations of critical theory just ideas with kenneth michael panfilio. The screening is presented by the united nations remembrance programme of he victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, and will be followed by a discussion with one of the films stars, danny glover. Among wolfsons many books, fordham has published language, eros, being. Moshe behar in seder yom with keren noybach of the israeli radio station reshet bet about his new book modern middle eastern jewish thought, 26 june 20 yaakov wise in the sunday programme of bbc 4 radio about how the new manchester eruv will affect jewish life, 11 august 20. Jul 26, 2017 students at fordham university are suing the university saying its violating its own laws and procedures by not allowing them to register a students for justice in palestine club at the school. Since then, fordhams renowned faculty has offered a wide variety of courses in jewish studies, including classes on the hebrew bible, hebrew literature, and modern jewish history. Join us for 80 sparkling talks, conversations, debates and performances with some of the worlds most interesting minds and stylish entertainers.
How concepts of jewish peoplehood inform legal rulings. The library has quite a number of fellowships, but theres not something special for the dorot division, said stephen d. Five scholars from israel, europe, and the united states will come to new york to pursue their research projects and share their work with the public. Jackson school of international studies faculty, publications and courses in the jewish studies research theme. God, science and the search for meaning by jonathan sacks is the starting point for a conversation between the chief rabbi and mathematician marcus du sautoy, chaired by. Fordhamnypl research fellowships in jewish studies the. Established in 1841 and named for the fordham neighborhood of the bronx in which its main campus is located, fordham is the oldest catholic and jesuit university in the northeastern united states, and the thirdoldest university in new york state. Yizkor books at the new york public library by amanda seigel, jewish division, stephen a. Panel organizer elmer brunsman, steve cardi, larry daly, john wright, sal marchiano, dennis roberts, ralph lopez, paul saunders, and john sexton. Founded in 1841, it is the oldest catholic institution of higher education in the northeastern united states, the thirdoldest university in the state of new york, and the only jesuit university in new york city. The digital humanities working group invites you to a lunch meeting on wednesday, dec. From september 2012 through january 20, he was a visiting professor in the council of the humanities and a stewart fellow in the department of german at princeton university. Father mcshane and michale dowling standing together in front of books.
Greer, associate professor of political science at fordham university. Fordham university, history department, visiting scholar. Cjhfordham series in jewishchristian relations jessica cooperman passover seders and jewishchristian engagement in postwar america fordham universitylincoln center, gabelli school of business. Founder and president of the organization david martell hopes the menorah reminds students, at the predominantly catholic university, that jewish. On this night, the jewish student organization at fordham university s lincoln center campus is conducting its own observance and celebration. Studies program, protested at a faculty meeting about the 20 passing of a. Check out this week s events organized by jewish studies at fordham, the center for medieval studies, fordham university, art history program fordham university, and music at fordham university. A geography of faith for jews, christians, and muslims, presented by. This joint pilot fellowship program is for scholars in all fields of jewish studies from outside the new york city metropolitan area and provides support for their onsite research at the new york public library, especially the dorot jewish division.
In addition, selected lectures on, and discussions of the sources are. Its a tradition that encourages curiosity, introspection and, most importantly, actionto reach out, to settle injustice. The yeshiva university medical ethics society mes, is an undergraduate studentrun organization of yeshiva university which was founded by students in the fall of 2005 with the help of the center for the jewish future toward the goal of promoting education and awareness of jewish medical ethics in the university itself and the community at large. New york public library and fordham announce fellowship in. Jewish studies at fordham, 1 west 60th street, fordham. Alex novikoff to speak at cambridge university fordham. This is an especially timely gift for an exceedingly important purpose, said joseph m.
Rabin postdoctoral fellowship fund at columbia university and the eugene shvidler gift fund at fordham university. Introduction jews are an intrinsic part of the history of many parts in the world, where they lived among nonjews, drew from, contributed to, influenced, and were influenced by developments in the larger nonjewish context, and where their culture flourished. At fordham he teaches the courses ancient and medieval jewish history and islam and judaism. It has been published every year since 1896 and is currently published by vallentine mitchell in association with the jewish chronicle and is edited by stephen w. The internet medieval sourcebook, and other medieval components of the project, are located at the fordham university center for medieval studies. The ihsp recognizes the contribution of fordham university, the fordham university history department, and the fordham center for medieval studies in providing web space and server support for the.
The jewish study bible, second edition, is an essential resource for anyone interested in the hebrew bible. For more contextual information, for instance about western imperialism, the islamic world, or the history of a given period, check out these web sites. Moreover, he has edited a new book with fordham universitys doron. Jewish book week is a literary festival in london, held annually in february and march, that explores jewish literature, ideas and culture. Within weeks we had some thirty faculty members who wanted to share their. Sources are available in both the original and english translation together with explanatory notes provided by the scholars who post them. Paul halsall this page is a subset of texts derived from the three major online sourcebooks listed below, along with added texts and web site indicators. Professor stoll questions the notion of progress, his views are in direct opposition to what most of his students and readers learned growingup in western. Joshua teplitsky suny stony brook and magda teter fordham university will. The depth of antiisrael hate on american campuses israel. Festival 2020 family day 2020 festival 2019 festival 2018 festival 2017 festival 2016 festival 2015 festival 2014.
Dakota state university art history site greek, roman, early christian, byzantine and medieval images. New book exposes depth of antiisrael hate on american campuses. Fordham awards baccalaureate, graduate, and professional degrees to approximately 16,000 students from fordham college at rose hill, fordham college at lincoln center, the gabelli school of business undergraduate and graduate, the school of professional and continuing studies, the graduate schools of arts and sciences, education, religion and. The event is sponsored by the woolf institute for jewish christianmuslim relations, the university of paris i sorbonne, and lucy cavendish college cambridge. A jewish journey between genders, and the first openly transgender professor at yeshiva university in new york city, spoke at ithaca college. Posts by amanda seigel the new york public library.
The early modern workshop the emw this website presents a collection of primary sources and scholarly presentations dealing with different aspects of early modern jewish history. The 2020 festival will run from 29 february 8 march. Legal and extralegal dimensions oxford university press, 2003 and the ent ry on jewish bioethics. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Marc herman as the first joint rabinshvidler postdoctoral fellow in jewish studies at fordham and columbia. Join us this thursday, april 11, for a lunchtime seminar with yael levi concerning early yiddish printing in new york city, sarasohn vs. Jewish book week 20 takes place from the 23rd february 3rd march at kings place, 90 york way, london n1 9ag. If you wish to download a pdf version of the printed programme, please click here. Possibly, schools like fordham should do more to offer activities for jewish students. Read our blogs, listen to podcasts of previous events and see videos of this years sessions on our website and follow us on facebook and twitter. Jewish studies events fordham history fordham university. Fordham university is a private, roman catholic research university located in new york city, new york, united states. The interdisciplinary program has particular value, teter says, at a catholic university like fordham. Paul the apostle church near the lincoln center campus and the university church in the bronx, featured three performances of.
Centre for jewish studies, university of manchester 2014. One of my most enduring and rewarding engagements has been with the enduring importance of text in jewish lifefrom the foundational scriptures, to the almost 2,000year long tradition of rabbinic debate and commentary centered on the monumental babylonian talmud, to the remarkably central role of jews in modern and postmodern euroamerican. Life in byzantine jerusalem, part of a wonderfully illustrated internet exhibit by israel information services on jerusalem in early christian times. Jun 28, 2018 fordham universitys jewish studies program and the new york public library are delighted to announce the first fordhamnypl research fellows in jewish studies. Jewish studies at fordham was enhanced significantly in 20, when alumnus eugene shvidler made a generous gift to establish the chair held by teter. Moreover, he has edited a new book with fordham universitys doron benatar on. Fordham history the history department at fordham university proudly powered by wordpress theme. At fordham it is the students job to form organizations, no the university s.
Jackson school of international studies, university of washington. Tomorrow is the first day of ignatian week, an annual tradition that celebrates the. The lecture is available as a video on the yale university website. Herman received his phd in 2016 from the university of pennsylvania, where he wrote his dissertation on rabbinic jurisprudence in the medieval islamic world. As the 2016 jewish book week programme is released, gerald jacobs speaks to the events director about jbws impact and broadening appeal. Jewish book week it seeks to bring together together some of the most exciting figures in contemporary culture from all over the world. Within weeks we had some thirty faculty members who wanted to share. The pilot program is open to scholars from outside of new york city seeking to conduct research at nypls dorot jewish division. I love jewish book week because whether on stage or in the audience, it makes me feel smart and challenged at the same time tracy chevalier.
Jewish and israel studies represents an exciting, often controversial, set of topics. Ive had to think up a way to survive, a book about dolly parton that is also a bit of a. Jewish studies at fordham offers a broad range of courses in disciplines including history, theology, anthropology, sociology, comparative literature, art history, gender and womens studies, and law. Ucscs center for jewish studies and university library will present a celebration of two new books on jewish studiesfeaturing professors peter kenez and murray baumgarten, and librarian lee jaffe, nov. A medieval jewish legacy afternoon of talks at the cloisters free with museum admission join met experts for an afternoon of talks and discussion exploring the jewish community, art. Sep 12, 2017 congratulations to the inaugural class of fordhamnypl research fellows in jewish studies. Fordham universitys jewish studies program and the new york public library nypl have announced a joint research fellowship in jewish studies for the 20172018 academic year. We tackle the pressing issues of the day in multiple debates, featuring commentators and analysts such as matt dancona, ian black. But it isnt like nyu in the number of jewish students on the rh campus. In an interview, ashkenas, an artist and educator, explains that she began thinking about a book like this while she was in mourning and saying kaddish at her orthodox synagogue she realized that there wasnt a. The conversation, by joshua golding, is a book on philosophy. His most recent book is maimonides and the shaping of the jewish canon published by cambridge university press. Sarah elizabeth penrys forthcoming book talk, from resettlement to revolution.
Jewish book week 2012 religion and science youtube. The event, which took place as part of this weeks jewish book week, was held to mark the publication of jeremys new book jewish comedy. The real strength of a fordham education comes from a much deeper placethe fivecenturyold tradition of jesuit education that infuses every part of the fordham experience. The comuneros of peru, at livingston campus rutgers university.