On June 1 at 7:30PM, Professor Stuart Miller will speak at Congregation Beth El in Fairfield, CT (1200 Fairfield Woods Road).
He will be presenting a Road Show lecture entitled “Re-Harvesting Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot: Recapturing the Meaning of the Pilgrimage Festivals.”
For more information about Road Show presentations, email the Center at judaicstudies@uconn.edu.
Hartford Seminary is thrilled to announce that its International Peacemaking Program (IPP) will expand for 2016-17 with the help of generous donors to include a scholarship designated for a Jewish student.
“The IPP program is a unique educational framework that combines interfaith engagement in both classroom and residential settings with practical training in peacemaking skills. Having Jewish students in the program promises to bring the wisdom of the Jewish tradition into the mix, enriching both the Jewish participants and their Christian and Muslim peers,” said Prof. Yehezkel Landau, Associate Professor of Interfaith Relations.
Participants in the International Peacemaking Program are college graduates who study interfaith dialogue, conflict transformation, and leadership skills. They live in intentionally interfaith housing on campus, spend time in local faith communities, and receive training in public speaking and engagement.
Upon completion of the required 18-credits (six full courses taken in one academic year), all scholarship recipients receive a Graduate Certificate in either Interfaith Dialogue or Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations. Fellows additionally conceive and implement a leadership project as part of their program requirements. Peacemaking scholarships include tuition, books, travel to and from Hartford Seminary, and housing.
Those interested in the scholarship for Jewish students should contact IPP Director Phoebe Milliken at pmilliken@hartsem.edu or 860-509-9552.
Deadline: May 15, 2016
On May 9th at 7:00 PM, Professor Charles Lansing will speak at Congregation Rodeph Sholom in Bridgeport, CT.
He will be presenting a Road Show lecture entitled “German Nazi Hunters: The Legacy of the Holocaust.”
For more information about Road Show presentations, email the Center at judaicstudies@uconn.edu.
On May 6th at 8:15 PM, Dr. Jeremy Pressman will speak at Beth El Temple in West Hartford, CT.
He will be presenting a Road Show lecture entitled “An Unstable Region, An Uncertain Future: Israel and the Middle East Today.”
For more information about Road Show presentations, email the Center at judaicstudies@uconn.edu.
The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies is very excited that this summer’s conference will be held in Seattle, WA, USA, from August 7 – 12, 2016. This annual conference brings together family searchers, academics, professional genealogists, historians, and a wide variety of individuals form around the world who cherish the heritage and future of the Jewish people.
This year’s conference includes some 325 events during the week– lectures, presentations, meal events and computer workshops – nearly 250 of them hosted by a speaker or panel.
For more information or to register for the conference, click here.
The Dodd Center and the Upstander Project are proud to present the Upstander Academy, an inquiry-based professional development opportunity for secondary educators with a focus on genocide and human rights education.
The Ralph I. Goldman Fellowship in Global Jewish Leadership (RIG) is the Joint Distribution Committee’s (JDC) premier leadership opportunity, awarded to one person annually, for young thinkers and doers — policy makers, writers, business innovators, artists, and community builders. The Fellowship enriches a rising leader through direct exposure to local communities around the world and key challenges confronting the Jewish people. Fellows plan their year alongside senior JDC staff, identifying and designing 2-3 unique overseas placements shaped by their skills, interests and the critical needs of communities abroad. This is a paid, professional opportunity for an exceptional young leader who is committed to impacting the global Jewish world. RIG Fellows receive a stipend and generous benefits.
Qualifications include:
Application deadline: May 31, 2016
On Tuesday, May 31, 2016, the Society for Sefardic Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will be presenting its annual conference.
What: Jewish Play Writing Contest