Blog

Oct
11
October 11, 2023
On the Recent Attacks on Israel
by
Steven Weitzman

Concerning the events of October 7, 2023 and their aftermath

Sep
29
September 29, 2023
Announcing a Gift from the Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation

The new gift will establish funds for the study of Jewish history and culture in the land of Israel, and for the study of antisemitism

Sep
28
September 28, 2023
Jewish Quarterly Review
New Science in Old Yiddish
by
The Jewish Quarterly Review

An essay in JQR explores early modern Jewish vernacular translations of scientific texts

Sep
13
September 13, 2023
Jewish Quarterly Review
On “The Most Anti-Zionist Text”
by
David Myers, The Jewish Quarterly Review

Reflections on Menachem Keren-Kratz’s essay on Joel Teitelbaum in the current issue of JQR

Aug
30
August 30, 2023
Katz Center Library Acquires Collection of Rare Medieval Manuscripts
by
Louis Meiselman

Highlights and New Additions

Aug
18
August 18, 2023
Jewish Quarterly Review
New Issue of the Jewish Quarterly Review: Summer 2023
by
The Jewish Quarterly Review

The TOC in Brief

Aug
17
August 17, 2023
Turn Up the Music

This year’s programs highlight the depth and diversity of Jewish musical traditions

Aug
11
August 11, 2023
Jews and Modern Legal Culture: 2022–23 Fellowship Year Highlights
by
Natalie B. Dohrmann

Looking back at a year of scholarship

Jul
25
July 25, 2023
New Books in Partnership with Penn Press
by
Miriam Saperstein

Announcing new titles in the Jewish Culture and Contexts series

Jul
12
July 12, 2023
Jewish Quarterly Review
Rabbis, Neighbors, and Political Autonomy
by
The Jewish Quarterly Review

Benjamin Schvarcz adds a chapter to Jewish political theory with his study of rabbinic laws governing neighbors

Jul
5
July 05, 2023
Jewish Quarterly Review
David Ben-Gurion on Campus in 1960
by
The Jewish Quarterly Review

Historian Adam Ferziger looks at the Israeli PM’s outreach to American youth

Jun
29
June 29, 2023
Remembering Howard Jay Reiter
by
Steven Weitzman

A new lecture series in memory of Katz Center advisory board member Howard Jay Reiter

Jun
28
June 28, 2023
Public Programs Spotlight: Archaeology and Ancient Jewish Life
by
Anne Oravetz Albert

The Katz Center partnered with the Penn Museum for a lecture series this spring.

May
19
May 19, 2023
Jewish Quarterly Review
New Issue of the Jewish Quarterly Review: Spring 2023
by
The Jewish Quarterly Review

The TOC in Brief

May
17
May 17, 2023
Announcing the 2023–24 Fellows

Announcing the 2023–24 Fellows: The Sound and Music of Jewish Life