A historic anniversary: 1516-2016 Beit Venezia for the Ghetto Quincentennial
For eight years now BEIT VENEZIA (previously known as The Venice Center for International Jewish Studies) has honored and continued the legacy of the Ghetto of Venice as a center of Jewish life, art, and learning. We are proud to have been the first to highlight the historic significance of the Ghetto Quincentennial (1516-2016) and […]
The Jewish Studies Program invites submissions for the 2015-2016 Jewish Studies Undergraduate Research Awards. To encourage and reward outstanding research and writing on Jewish themes by undergraduates at UCSC, the Awards Committee will select four outstanding essays or senior theses that represent distinguished examples of undergraduate scholarship in the field of Jewish Studies.
Submissions: Students should submit their papers to the Department of History via e-mail attachment to historyundergrad@ucsc.edu by Monday, June 6th, 5:00pm. A letter of support from a faculty sponsor is recommended, but not required.
Questions: Direct any questions to the Jewish Studies Academic Advising Coordinator, Bruce Thompson at brunet@ucsc.edu.
‘Venice Ghetto at 500’ explores its legacy on Jewish life
by patricia corrigan , j. correspondent “Il Ghetto: The Venice Ghetto at 500,” a new exhibit at the Jewish Community Library, explores the history of the Venice ghetto and the centuries of Jewish life inside it. The exhibit, a joint presentation with the Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco, offers two sets of photos of […]