“The Contemporary Piyyut: Global Networks of Middle Eastern and North African Music”

Last spring, Professor Michael Lower (Morse Alumni Distinguished University Teaching Professor of History) discussed his research for his forthcoming book on Hakoah

Symbolic Significance: Tracing the History of Jewish High Holidays and the First Day of School

The Twin Cities Houses of Worship Project hosted an event for the public to learn about and engage with the intertwining histories of Jewish and Black communities.

On May 10-11 the CJS cosponsored with The Twin Cities Houses of Worship Project (HOW) and its partners a community-oriented opportunity to learn about the intertwining…

Lori Ann Laster Wins Prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Award

Jeffrey Cross Awarded Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship

A glimpse into a few of CLA’s course offerings that fulfill the “Race, Power, and Justice in the United States” (RPJ) theme requirement.

Prof. Michael Lower discusses how a love of soccer led him to research the legendary Jewish sports club Hakoah and how they triumphed and survived in the face of overwhelming…

The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures hosts a series of discussions with scholars from all over the world. Their goal? To reflect on their past…

The Twin Cities Houses of Worship Project and partners are hosting a two-day community event about the histories of the Jewish and Black communities in North Minneapolis.

On November 14-25, 2022, the Center for Jewish Studies hosted a symposium, “The Contemporary Piyyut: Global Networks of Middle Eastern and North African Music.”

A year in review featuring undergraduate/graduate students, faculty accomplishments, scholarship winners and more.

A year in review featuring undergraduate/graduate students, faculty accomplishments, scholarship winners and more.

Hanne Løland Levinson's new book is the first book to systematically investigate the texts in the Hebrew Bible in which a character expresses a wish to die.

On April 9, 2021, Natan Paradise, Associate Director of the Center for Jewish Studies, spoke on “Religion and the Double Erasure of Jews on Campus” as part of “Religion…

The Center for Jewish Studies is excited to announce the publication of a new book by Amy Kaminsky (Professor Emerita, Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies), The Other/Argentina…

Professor Emerita Riv-Ellen Prell in the Department of American Studies and director of the Center for Jewish Studies collaborated with Archivist Katie Dietrick to create an…

Congratulations to Leslie Morris who has been named the Beverly and Richard Fink Professor in Liberal Arts from 2020-23! This endowed chair is intended to advance the…

A year in review featuring undergraduate/graduate students, faculty accomplishments, scholarship winners and more.

Karen Painter’s fascinating interview of Hernan Tesler-Mabé (University of Ottawa)