Leaving Paradise: Film Screening and Conversation Part of the Boston Jewish Film Festival Stream anytime November 7-21 Documentary, 2021, Brazil/Israel, 86 min. Your ticket includes a pre-recorded conversation between film director Ofer Freiman and Brandeis University's Dr. Dalia Wassner. Presented by the Boston Jewish Film Festival. Sponsored by the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Project on Latin American […]
BOOK LAUNCH - Flesh of My Flesh: Sexual Violence in Modern Hebrew Literature November 17, 12:15 - 1:45 PM Boston Time Via Zoom Join us for a discussion of Prof. Ilana Szobel's new book. "Flesh of My Flesh" examines the trope of sexual violence in modern Hebrew literature and situates the rhetoric of sexual aggression […]
Roma in Central and Eastern Europe The Legacy of Racism, Enslavement, and Annihilation Part of 3GNY's New Series: More Than Six Million Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 8:00 pm on Zoom We're excited to introduce our new webinar series, More Than 6 Million: A series exploring Nazi persecution beyond the Jews. Over the next several months, we'll feature […]
Dear Palestine: A Social History of the 1948 War November 18, 12:15 - 1:30 PM Boston Time Via Zoom Part of the Schusterman Seminars: advanced seminars geared toward faculty and graduate students, and open to all, presenting the latest research in Israel Studies. Shay Hazkani is Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies at the […]
"I Am Completely Normal" - The Struggle of Ethiopian Jews in Israel for "Normality" November 21, 10 - 11 AM Boston Time Via Zoom Schusterman Center Post-doctoral Fellow Dr. Shula Mola will discuss the struggle of Ethiopian Jews in Israel for "normality," and ways to deal with exclusion and racism. Dr. Mola is an Israeli […]
Forecasting the Future of Religion & State in Israel Israel’s new budget includes important religion and state related reforms, and its passing may afford MKs the political breathing room they need to advance other pluralism issues. Join us as we break down the current events and hear updates from Israeli experts. Register
Vintage Russian handicrafts are also on display and for sale at the Holiday exhibit–2021. Dear friend: We are happy to invite you to visit us in Cambridge for the 12th Annual Holiday exhibition, from Saturday November 27th till Friday December 17th. Please book your appointment to visit , from 11AM–8PM. Mask wearing is required. Original […]
Plunder, Reparations & Restorative Justice Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 6:00pm ET Hosted by Northeastern University, with support from Boston3G What does reparation and justice look like for surviving generations of families with brutal histories who experiences immeasurable losses? Are there lessons for America to be learned from the German reparations that Holocaust survivors received? […]
Who is a Convert? The Law of Return and the Legality of Reform and Conservative Conversions in Israel December 2, 12:15 - 1:30 PM Boston Time Via Zoom Part of the Schusterman Seminars. David Ellenson was past Director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies and is Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies […]