Enrichment through the sponsorship of several programming initiatives is the goal of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life. View our event calendar, and stay up-to-date on all of our programming. Learn about the many lecture series and cultural events we have to offer on a wide range of topics! Our events are always free and open to the public. View full event listings.
Expand your knowledge in the literatures and cultures of the Jewish people by taking a few courses, or become an expert in the field by pursuing the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, or Doctorate in Judaic Studies at UConn. Discover opportunities in study abroad, funding, and other available resources. Learn about our faculty and alumni. Find out what Hebrew and Judaic Studies has to offer you! Visit our student section.
Students may spend a semester or academic year at Hebrew University in Jerusalem., Tel Aviv, Haifa, or Ben Gurion Universities. The Center for Judaic Studies supports special programs such as archaelogical excavations and internships in Israel for which credit may be applied to the major and minor in Judaic Studies. Students participating in our study abroad programs may apply to the Center for funding to help offset tuition and other costs. Visit our study abroad section.
Jewish Masculinity in the Twentieth Century
28 Oct 2024 / 7:00 p.m.
Co-Sponsored by the UConn Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life and University of Hartford The Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, Join us for a Zoom conversation with Dr. Ronnie A. Grinberg of the University of Oklahoma and Dr. Miriam Eve Mora of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan, where they will be discussing their recently published books about Jewish masculinity.
To register and receive the zoom link, please visit:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGoqj8jG9CAhevDV30w9fmv
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Upcoming UConn Events
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Sep
16
The Counterfeit Countess Book Discussion 7:00pm
The Counterfeit Countess Book Discussion
Monday, September 16th, 2024
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
The Counterfeit Countess tells the astonishing story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg, a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat.
Moderated by Professor Amy Weiss of The Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at University of Hartford, the book discussion will feature authors Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa. It will take place in the Wilde Auditorium in the Harry Jack Gray Center on the University of Hartford campus. Reception to immediately follow the discussion.
Register in advance by emailing the Greenberg Center at mgcjs@hardford.edu.
This program is made possible through the generosity of the Rose and Arthur Fallmann Endowment.
Co-sponsored by UConn Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, the Avon Free Public Library, The Holocaust Education Resource and Outreach Center, and CT Voices of Hope.
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Oct
14
“Becoming Other, Losing A Mother, and Understanding One Another” with Dr. Joy Ladin 3:30pm
“Becoming Other, Losing A Mother, and Understanding One Another” with Dr. Joy Ladin
Monday, October 14th, 2024
03:30 PM
Join us as we celebrate the launch of two new books, Once Out of Nature: Selected Essays on the Transformation of Gender and Family: Poems. Dr. Joy Ladin will share readings and reflections on her new collection of essays and poems, and discuss how trans identity, Jewish identity, and personal struggles can help us connect with those who do not share them.
Co-sponsored by UConn Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, UConn Department of English, and UConn Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Hosted remotely from UConn Stamford Campus.
Join Live Zoom Event:https://uconn-edu.zoom.us/j/98085366414?pwd=FhFC6quhJ11ZbdiVYBcGPrX9l0hbuY.1
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Oct
18
Art Encounters: The Residue of Memory 12:30pm
Art Encounters: The Residue of Memory
Friday, October 18th, 2024
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
The Benton Museum of Art
The Residue of Memory is an interactive two-part workshop exploring the ways past events leave their mark in art.
Learn more about art objects that forge a tangible link to the past through close looking and discussion of work by Yishai Jusidman and Binh Danh. Then make your own cyanotype print using autumn leaves.
FREE.
ALEPH: A New Community-Wide Jewish Learning Initiative
Mandell JCC and UConn Judaic Studies renew "ALEPH: The Institute of Jewish Ideas," for a second year of community learning. Under the timely theme "On Jews, Judaism, and the Pursuit of Social Justice," members and organizations are invited to a dive into Jewish history and sources. [Learn more about ALEPH]