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Israel’s Rights Revolution: Public Opinion and Constitutional Law

The First Annual Howard Jay Reiter Memorial Lecture, featuring Barak Medina

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International Fellowship Program

Jews and Modern Legal Culture

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The 18th to 21st centuries have been an age of transition from a world of empires to one of the nation-state and international law. This year's fellowship theme promotes new research on Jews and the law across disciplinary perspectives, including Jewish law as it has developed in modern contexts and the roles of Jews within non-Jewish legal cultures.

Blog

Updates on Ukraine and Katz Center Initiatives
March 28, 2023
Updates on Ukraine and Katz Center Initiatives
by Steven Weitzman

Reflections on supporting Jewish studies scholars in Ukraine

France, Empire, and Judeo-Arabic Vernacular Culture
March 27, 2023
France, Empire, and Judeo-Arabic Vernacular Culture
by Samuel Sami Everett

Samuel Sami Everett and Imis Kill explore Jewish-Muslim artistic collaboration in an animated film

French Jewish Studies
March 24, 2023
French Jewish Studies
by Natalie B. Dohrmann

What is happening in French Jewish studies? A snapshot