Highlights and New Additions
The TOC in Brief
This year’s programs highlight the depth and diversity of Jewish musical traditions
Looking back at a year of scholarship
Announcing new titles in the Jewish Culture and Contexts series
Benjamin Schvarcz adds a chapter to Jewish political theory with his study of rabbinic laws governing neighbors
Historian Adam Ferziger looks at the Israeli PM’s outreach to American youth
A new lecture series in memory of Katz Center advisory board member Howard Jay Reiter
The Katz Center partnered with the Penn Museum for a lecture series this spring.
Announcing the 2023–24 Fellows: The Sound and Music of Jewish Life
Natalie Dohrmann speaks with staff member Miriam Saperstein about their recent Sachs Program grant supporting the arts.
Steven Weitzman speaks with fellow Itamar Ben Ami about ultra-Orthodox political discourse
Reflections on supporting Jewish studies scholars in Ukraine
Samuel Sami Everett and Imis Kill explore Jewish-Muslim artistic collaboration in an animated film