THE CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES AT UC SANTA CRUZ
An intellectual and programming hub for public events, research projects,
and collaborations devoted to the exploration of Jewish culture and history
Book Review: Varieties of Anti-Semitism
Historian Victor Tcherikover used to say that there are few phenomena in history that have a history of 2,000 years. Antisemitism is one of those phenomena.
Moshiah Now: Perspectives on Jewish Messianism
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 1:00 PM
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
What is the Jewish concept of the Messiah? Join scholars Moshe Halbertal and Nathaniel Deutsch in this eye-opening discussion.
Fred Astren: “Medieval Jewish History and the New Mediterranean Studies
November 9, 2009, 4:00 PM
Humanities 1, Room 210
Fred Astren, Chair of Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University, holds degrees in Medieval History, Arabic, and Near Eastern Studies.