Blog

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

May
16
May 16, 2023
Q&A: Miriam Saperstein, Poet & Artist
by
Natalie B. Dohrmann, Miriam Saperstein

Natalie Dohrmann speaks with staff member Miriam Saperstein about their recent Sachs Program grant supporting the arts.

Apr
20
April 20, 2023
Q&A: Katz Center Fellow Itamar Ben Ami Tells a New Story of Ultra-Orthodox Political Theology
by
Steven Weitzman, Itamar Ben Ami

Steven Weitzman speaks with fellow Itamar Ben Ami about ultra-Orthodox political discourse

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

Reflections on supporting Jewish studies scholars in Ukraine

Mar
27
March 27, 2023
Jewish Quarterly Review
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

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

What is happening in French Jewish studies? A snapshot

Mar
21
March 21, 2023
Jewish Quarterly Review
New Issue of the Jewish Quarterly Review: Winter 2023
by
The Jewish Quarterly Review

The TOC in Brief

Feb
21
February 21, 2023
Q&A: Katz Center Fellow Elisabeth Gallas on Jewish Legal Activism and the Nuremberg Trials
by
Elisabeth Gallas, Steven Weitzman

Steven Weitzman speaks with fellow Elisabeth Gallas about the New York Black Book of 1946.

Feb
7
February 07, 2023
Katz Center Fellows Shine in the National Jewish Book Awards
by
Miriam Saperstein

The Jewish Book Council recently announced the winners and finalists of the 2022 National Jewish Book Awards, with many Katz Center scholars included among them.