Derek Penslar, a scholar of Zionism, anti-Zionism + antisemitism, runs Harvard's Jewish Studies Center. So why isn't he on Harvard's new antisemitism task force? Because, like most antisemitism scholars, he doesn't want to suppress pro-Palestinian speech. jewishcurrents.org/harvard-is-ign…

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Finally out! My op-ed about the how the to exploit antisemitism, suppress pro-Palestinian voices and reverse progress on DEI on US campuses Haaretz.com haaretz.com/opinion/2023-1…

I wrote this as a micro-contribution to the current moment. Old ideas with perhaps just a tiny bit of new relevance for some...

The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook is back in print! Order your copy today.

In a moving op-ed for Newsweek, #HebrewU Professor Jonathan Dekel-Chen shares the plight of his son, Sagui, who's held captive by Hamas since the horrific October 7th Attack. Prof. Dekel-Chen asserts that "Peace Is Possible—on One Vital Condition." #BringThemHomeNOW For the

'Stitching together Welsh and Jewish identities' iwa.wales/agenda/2023/12… via Institute of Welsh Affairs

Trying to keep Bevis Marks Synagogue safe: digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/1596/read…

We were delighted with the response to our Open Day last Sunday for the Merthyr synagogue project supported by Cronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol, Welsh Government & @MerthyrCBC. People came eager to find out our plans, and just enjoy the occasion! See - foundationforjewishheritage.com/post/massive-t…

Twilight of our museums? 'Museums are opportunities for everyone' Our past matters. Museums tell our stories and help us discuss things that matter today. 📻President of Welsh Museums Fed. Prof @LJaneHenderson on keeping our museums on BBC Radio Wales tinyurl.com/mud2ttzk

Join us at UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies on 9 May for what promises to be a fascinating talk by Jaclyn Granick, PhD of Cardiff Uni History, Archaeology and Religion on Jewish Humanitarianism and East Central Europe in the Age of the Great War. Organised with UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies and I.P.J.S. POLIN. Françoïs Guesnet Sonia Gollance, PhD ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events/2…

If you live in Britain, chances are you’ll associate Jews with the current war and with Auschwitz. Maybe, if you’re religious, the OT. My 2 cents on why we need a month dedicated to Britain’s Jewry and who should lead it. BIAJS thejc.com/lets-talk/why-… via The Jewish Chronicle

We were so swept up in the Eric Whitacre Hebrew Love Songs last night that we even answered the register with a 'bong'...😂! A gorgeous wealth of music awaits our lovely audience University Church - Jonathan Dove @KimArnesen John Rutter @Will_Todd_Music #Lauridsen and more.

I am excited to be singing Five Hebrew Love Songs, by Hila Plittman and Eric Whitacre, in concert soon with Opus 48. These poems and their setting make me think about the Song of Songs, modern Israeli culture, and Jewish entanglement with European music over centuries.

Don’t miss your chance to read new Cambridge Element Religious Humanitarianism during the World Wars, 1914-1945, by Patrick J. Houlihan! Free access available until 22nd July at cup.org/3LfmKt2 #cambridgeelements #History

JOB Lecturer in Modern European History Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion seek a fixed term Lecturer with expertise in modern European history, with particular focus on Jewish history. Start Sept. Closing date: Wednesday 31 July. tinyurl.com/CardiffJob

Say hello to The Salomons Museum - the newest member of the Hidden Treasures network 👋 The collection covers the family's history in scientific endeavours and campaigns for the political rights of Jews and other religious minorities. Find out more here: celebratingjewisharchives.org/archives_locat…

My essay this morning in The Guardian's fabulous "long read" on impressions from a recent visit to Israel theguardian.com/world/article/…

“Cynefin” in name only. On @CardiffUni’s cynical managerialist use of a Welsh concept that many of us who work there feel a deep affinity with. 👏👇✊ cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/02/02/cyn…

If you love Handel oratorios, you'll adore Mendelssohn’s Elijah. ❤️ The blend of powerful choruses and reflective moments will sweep you off your feet. Join us on 22nd March for an evening of timeless music! 🎟️ ticketsoxford.com/events/mendels… #ClassicalConcert #Elijah