What is the Jewish concept of the Messiah? Join scholars Moshe Halbertal and Nathaniel Deutsch in this eye-opening discussion. Professor of Jewish thought and philosophy at Hebrew University, Moshe Halbertal is the co-editor of Judaism and the Challenges of Modern Life and the author of People of the Book: Canon, Meaning and Authority, among other titles [...]
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Welcome to the new webpage for the Center for Jewish Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. We take great pride in being one of the most active and intellectually engaged research centers on campus.
Fri, Nov 6, 2009
Fred Astren, Chair of Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University, holds degrees in Medieval History, Arabic, and Near Eastern Studies. His interests include minority/sectarian history and sacred history in the Mediterranean Middle Ages, with special focus on Jewish history under Islam, Jewish-Muslim relations, and the Karaite Jewish sect.
Fri, Oct 9, 2009
Television has taken part in articulation of cultural and national identity all over the globe. How is a sense of “the local” changing as media grows increasingly mobile and new global television forms dominate world-wide programming? In Israel, a debate about television’s birth escalated to a national argument over occupation of Palestinian territories, relations with Arab neighbors, and it’s internal, conflicting visions of shared culture and identity.
Wed, Oct 7, 2009
In addition to our collaborative work on campus and outreach to the local community, the Center for Jewish Studies has created a vibrant network of links with scholars and institutions in other countries, most notably Israel, France, Hungary, and Italy.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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