Apply by October 1, 2021 Following the success of our inaugural virtual exhibit, The Zionist Phantom, the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University invites artists to apply for a solo virtual exhibition to be held in spring 2022. Preference will be given to artists whose work speaks to the diversity of Israel’s population. The […]

Tikvah Online Academy seminars for 11-12th grade students Tikvah Online Academy offers high-level seminars — with small classes, master teachers, and spirited discussions — for students interested in Jewish ideas, Zionism and modern Israel, American democracy, and Western civilization. — Each class meets for one session per week for five weeks: always live on Zoom. […]

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 […]

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 […]