African ideas and postapartheir jurisprudence coedited with nyoko muvangua. Jackson school of international studies faculty, publications and courses in the jewish studies research theme. At fordham it is the students job to form organizations, no the university s. On this night, the jewish student organization at fordham university s lincoln center campus is conducting its own observance and celebration. Jewish studies events 200520 jewish studies ithaca college. Jewish book week 2012 religion and science youtube. 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.
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. Among wolfsons many books, fordham has published language, eros, being. If you wish to download a pdf version of the printed programme, please click here. Father mcshane and michale dowling standing together in front of books. 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. A jewish journey between genders, and the first openly transgender professor at yeshiva university in new york city, spoke at ithaca college.
The fordhamnypl fellowship program in jewish studies is made possible by the eugene shvidler gift fund and additional gift funds to jewish studies. 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. Etd collection for fordham university fordham university. The 2020 festival will run from 29 february 8 march. Jewish book week is a literary festival in london, held annually in february and march, that explores jewish literature, ideas and culture. Tomorrow is the first day of ignatian week, an annual tradition that celebrates the. 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. Perkins, margaret hand 1991 the fordham university intern fellowship program.
Within weeks we had some thirty faculty members who wanted to share their. Fordham university does require that students take two theology courses. The event is sponsored by the woolf institute for jewish christianmuslim relations, the university of paris i sorbonne, and lucy cavendish college cambridge. In honor of transgender awareness week, the dorot jewish division celebrates. The book, the oxford handbook of the bible in early modern england, c. The internet medieval sourcebook, and other medieval components of the project, are located at the fordham university center for medieval studies. Sarah elizabeth penrys forthcoming book talk, from resettlement to revolution. 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. Jonathan aaron boyarin near eastern studies cornell arts. A geography of faith for jews, christians, and muslims, presented by. Its a tradition that encourages curiosity, introspection and, most importantly, actionto reach out, to. Its a tradition that encourages curiosity, introspection and, most importantly, actionto reach out, to settle injustice. 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.
The comuneros of peru, at livingston campus rutgers university. Jewish book week, the annual international festival of arts and ideas, returns to kings place in march 2018. Jewish book week 20 takes place from the 23rd february 3rd march at kings place, 90 york way, london n1 9ag. Jewish book week it seeks to bring together together some of the most exciting figures in contemporary culture from all over the world. It is organised by the uk jewish book council and its director is claudia rubinstein see also. Jewish and israel studies represents an exciting, often controversial, set of topics. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. As the 2016 jewish book week programme is released, gerald jacobs speaks to the events director about jbws impact and broadening appeal. Maybe universities in new york should take on more responsibility in creating awareness about other religions. Moreover, he has edited a new book with fordham universitys doron benatar on.
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. Fordham s courses in jewish studies, taught by internationally renowned faculty, provide students with a nuanced understanding. 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. Fordham and cuny faculty and students can request their free copies tuesday, march 31, 6 p. 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 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.
Marc herman as the first joint rabinshvidler postdoctoral fellow in jewish studies at fordham and columbia. 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. 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. 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. Alex green, ijth, and is sponsored by the institute of jewish thought and heritage, and the humanities institute, of the university at buffalo. Jewish studies at fordham, 1 west 60th street, fordham.
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. Jewish book week streatham and clapham high school. 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 end of life in the 20 oxford handbook of jewish ethics. Members of the fordham community came together as one voice at the annual christmas festival of lessons and carols. New book exposes depth of antiisrael hate on american campuses. 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. 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. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Yizkor books at the new york public library by amanda seigel, jewish division, stephen a. Studies program, protested at a faculty meeting about the 20 passing of a. 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. Fordham history the history department at fordham university proudly powered by wordpress theme. This is an especially timely gift for an exceedingly important purpose, said joseph m.
Fordham university is a private, roman catholic research university located in new york city, new york, united states. I wonder if fordham is a right environment for him, given the jesuit origin. Cjhfordham series in jewishchristian relations jessica cooperman passover seders and jewishchristian engagement in postwar america fordham universitylincoln center, gabelli school of business. The fellowship and awards are made possible by the stanley a. 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. 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. 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. New york, new york business manager at ajsny marketing and advertising education fordham university 2010 20 bachelor of arts ba, internationalglobal studies dartmouth college the tuck school of business at dartmouth 20 20 business bridge program accent francais 2012 2012 experience ajsny march 2014 present sovvos march 2014 present. In this lecture, diverse rulings issued by orthodox rabbis on matters related to conversion will be presented and analyzed. Sep 12, 2017 congratulations to the inaugural class of fordhamnypl research fellows in jewish studies. Previous positions include dean of jews college, university of london, and rabbi of. Fordham university, history department, visiting scholar. Greer, associate professor of political science at fordham university. 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.
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. Introducing the 20182019 fordham university nypl research fellows in jewish studies by amanda seigel, jewish division, stephen a. Introducing the 20182019 fordham university nypl research. The pilot program is open to scholars from outside of new york city seeking to conduct research at nypls dorot jewish division. Dakota state university art history site greek, roman, early christian, byzantine and medieval images. 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. Panel organizer elmer brunsman, steve cardi, larry daly, john wright, sal marchiano, dennis roberts, ralph lopez, paul saunders, and john sexton. His most recent book is maimonides and the shaping of the jewish canon published by cambridge university press. At fordham he teaches the courses ancient and medieval jewish history and islam and judaism. The digital humanities working group invites you to a lunch meeting on wednesday, dec.
Jackson school of international studies, university of washington. Fordhamnypl research fellowships in jewish studies the. New york public library and fordham announce fellowship in. Festival 2020 family day 2020 festival 2019 festival 2018 festival 2017 festival 2016 festival 2015 festival 2014. 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. For more contextual information, for instance about western imperialism, the islamic world, or the history of a given period, check out these web sites. 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.
Centre for jewish studies, university of manchester. The three volumes richly deserved selection by the 2012 national jewish book award as jewish book of the year. Kabbalistic hermeneutics and poetic imagination, winner of the 2005 national jewish book award for scholarship. Shvidler chair in judaic studies archives fordham newsroom. 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.
John brennan is the commencement speaker this year at fordham and is a graduate of that very program at fordham many years ago. Alex novikoff to speak at cambridge university fordham. My jewish son is thinking about applying to fordham this fall. Jewish studies events fordham history fordham university. Within weeks we had some thirty faculty members who wanted to share. The festival was founded in 1952 and since 2012 it has been presented at kings place. 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. 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. Moreover, he has edited a new book with fordham universitys doron. Join us this thursday, april 11, for a lunchtime seminar with yael levi concerning early yiddish printing in new york city, sarasohn vs. Sources are available in both the original and english translation together with explanatory notes provided by the scholars who post them. The library has quite a number of fellowships, but theres not something special for the dorot division, said stephen d. In addition, selected lectures on, and discussions of the sources are.
The interdisciplinary program has particular value, teter says, at a catholic university like fordham. Jews, indians, and the identity of christian europe. Alex novikoff will be delivering an invited lecture at cambridge university this week at a symposium devoted to ancient and medieval jewish christian disputations. We tackle the pressing issues of the day in multiple debates, featuring commentators and analysts such as matt dancona, ian black. Cultural and racial reconfigurations of critical theory just ideas with kenneth michael panfilio. 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.
Jewish studies at fordham was enhanced significantly in 20, when alumnus eugene shvidler made a generous gift to establish the chair held by teter. 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. Founder and president of the organization david martell hopes the menorah reminds students, at the predominantly catholic university, that jewish. The conversation, by joshua golding, is a book on philosophy. Life in byzantine jerusalem, part of a wonderfully illustrated internet exhibit by israel information services on jerusalem in early christian times. Fordham universitylincoln center mcnally amphitheater 140 west 62nd street sunday, october 27, 2 4 p.
Ive had to think up a way to survive, a book about dolly parton that is also a bit of a. In 20, eugene shvidler, gba 92, made a gift that established the shvidler chair of jewish studies, making a more ambitious program possible. How concepts of jewish peoplehood inform legal rulings. 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. The lecture is available as a video on the yale university website. The exhibit, curated by the jewish studies program. Possibly, schools like fordham should do more to offer activities for jewish students.
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. Steven stoll giving a lecture at yale university entitled the captured garden. The jewish year book is an almanac targeted at the jewish community in the united kingdom. Mar 20, 2014 earlier this month, kaddish, womens voices was awarded a 20 national jewish book award in contemporary jewish life. The jewish study bible, second edition, is an essential resource for anyone interested in the hebrew bible. 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. Joshua teplitsky suny stony brook and magda teter fordham university will. Fordham university s jewish studies program and the new york public library are delighted to announce joint shortterm and midterm research fellowships in jewish studies for the 20202021 academic year. Ignatian week 20 at fordham fordham news fordham university. Paul the apostle church near the lincoln center campus and the university church in the bronx, featured three performances of.
The depth of antiisrael hate on american campuses israel. Posts by amanda seigel the new york public library. 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. Jewish history at the university of toronto and the stanley lewis professor of israel studies at the university of oxford. Herman received his phd in 2016 from the university of pennsylvania, where he wrote his dissertation on rabbinic jurisprudence in the medieval islamic world. Yale program for the study of antisemitism maurice samuels 2 201220 ecole. 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. 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. 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. It is possible that there is a higher percentage of students on the lc campus, but i dont know that much about that campus. And in the past few years jewish and proisrael groups, both on and off. Jonathan aaron boyarin jewish studies program cornell. Legal and extralegal dimensions oxford university press, 2003 and the ent ry on jewish bioethics.
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