Jewish Studies in the Spotlight

Samira Mehta
Samira Mehta interviewed by Interfaith Voices Radio

May 15, 2024

Samira Mehta discusses how words like “sacred,” “ensoulment,” “mother,” and “baby” have been used by both sides of the culture war over reproductive rights and how they have changed our perception of pregnancy. Listen to the podcast here.

Samira Mehta
Samira Mehta publishes an article in the Conversation on Asian Jewish Americans

May 15, 2024

"May is both Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month. Two entirely separate commemorations for two entirely separate communities, right? Think again. Not only do Asian American Jews exist, but we come from a variety of places and come to Judaism in a...

CU Boulder student viewing the Know Your Nosh: Food, Jewishness, & Identity exhibit in Norlin Library. (Lucy Adlen/CU Independent)
The 2022-24 Embodied Judaism exhibit was featured in the CU Independent.

April 1, 2024

The Know Your Nosh exhibit: Exploring the significance of food in Jewish identity As part of the university’s Embodied Judaism Series, the exhibit explores the role of food and agriculture within Jewish cultural, national and political identities. It also uses food to delve into the connection between the United States,...

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan
Prof. Thomas Pegelow Kaplan publishes new book with Yad Vashem

Feb. 28, 2024

Prof. Pegelow Kaplan's latest book entitled Taking the Transnational Turn: The German-Jewish Press and Journalism Beyond Borders, 1933-1943 recently appeared (in Hebrew) with Yad Vashem Publications in Jerusalem. In his study, Pegelow Kaplan calls for a rereading of German-Jewish journalism during the Nazi period based on transnational approaches. His work...

Rebecca Wartell
Prof. Wartell to give a talk on Conversos & The Inquisition

Feb. 16, 2024

Prof. Rebecca Wartell will give a talk on Conversos and The Inquisition on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 with Kavod Senior Life at the JCC. For information and registration, go to https://kavodseniorlife.org/signup/

Eyal Rivlin
Eyal Rivlin Wins Prestigious Teaching Award

Jan. 29, 2024

Eyal Rivlin received the Best Should Teach Gold Award. With this award, Professor Rivlin joins an elite group of dedicated scholars who demonstrate exceptional teaching and academic leadership, exemplifying award founders Lindley and Marguerite Stiles’ message, “The Best Should Teach.” Congratulations, Professor Rivlin!

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