Have you attended one of our public lectures? Or do you know an undergrad enrolled in a Jewish Studies class at Columbia? Give back to the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies this #GivingTuesday. givenow.columbia.edu/?_sa=05376&_sd…

Support Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia this #GivingDay. givenow.columbia.edu/?_sa=05376&_sd…

"This week is a particularly apt time to reflect on the legacy of US immigration policy in the 1930s. Eighty years ago this week, on December 2, 1938, the... cnn.com/2018/11/30/opi…

Prof. Jeremy Dauber shares some history of the Borscht Belt with TIME.com. time.com/5470834/marvel…

Read about last semester's class "The Jewish Book in the Early Modern World." blogs.cul.columbia.edu/jewishstudiesa…

Join Prof. Jeremy Dauber in Hoboken, as he discusses his book, “Jewish Comedy: A Serious History,” which is now out in paperback. jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/take-my-donkey…

The Holocaust In/And America. Magic and Monsters in Yiddish Literature. Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought. Check out the broad array of courses offered by the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies. bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-colle…

We kicked off our Spring events series with Prince of the Press by Joshua Teplitsky. Highlights include heartless chickens, cows in the margins, and chief rabbi of Prague's, David Oppenheim (1664–1736), monumental book collection.

This past Wednesday, we welcomed students and the public for two very different and dynamic conversations. iijs.columbia.edu/news-1/2019/2/…

On Monday, we welcomed author Moshe Sakal to the Institute. Learn more about The Diamond Setter and IIJS programming. iijs.columbia.edu/news-1/2019/2/…

“Up until the ’60s, white-shoe law firms wouldn’t accommodate Shabbat and taking off yom tov,” said Rebecca Kobrin, associate professor of American Jewish history at Columbia University. “Certain... forward.com/life/419235/lu…

If you're in Jerusalem, join Prof. Yitzhak Lewis for a conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary meeting of Jorge Borges and Gershom Scholem. web.nli.org.il/sites/nli/hebr…

Check out this February 21 event on Jewish Polish relations during WWII. And join us for part 4 in the series in May. Details to follow. iijs.columbia.edu/news-1/2019/3/…

The Jewish holiday of Purim begins next Wednesday evening. Get in the spirit by exploring some of the treasures of the Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies. facebook.com/IIJSColumbia/p…

Prof. Rebecca Kolbrin participated in a panel discussion on the rise of global anti-Semitism. Keep reading for the full transcript and video. cfr.org/event/rise-glo…

Prof. Yinon Cohen, along with Tel Aviv University's Prof. Noah Levin Epstein and Prof. Amit Lazarus, examine the gaps between third generation Mizrachim and Ashkenazim. jpost.com/Opinion/Are-et…

Join us tomorrow night and learn about the first American Jewish female author, Cora Wilburn. facebook.com/IIJSColumbia/p…

Faculty in the News: Prof. Rebecca Kobrin wrote an essay, "A Jewish American Success Story," for the accompanying program to "The Lehman Trilogy" at the Park Avenue Armory. #PAALehman nytimes.com/2019/03/28/the…

Join us next Thursday for a conversation with Beth Berkowitz, Naama Harel, and Sergey Dolgopolski on Animals in the Talmud. facebook.com/IIJSColumbia/p…

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