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The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University is the focal point for the study and teaching of Judaica.

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cjs.fas.harvard.edu/2026/05/… The CJS congratulates the 2026 Starr and Weinstein prize winners! Read about the winners and their paper abstracts!

2026 CJS Student Prizes Awarded

The CJS congratulates the 2026 Starr and Weinstein prize winners! HARRY AND CECILE STARR PRIZES IN JEWISH STUDIES This year, the Center for Jewish Studies awarded two undergraduate students with the...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… The CJS welcomes its 2026-2027 Starr Fellows (Theme: Jewish Philosophy) and our Spring 2027 Silver Fellow.

Announcing our 2026-2027 Starr and Silver Fellows

Please join us in welcoming our 2026-2027 Fellows. The Starr Fellowship this academic year is centered around the theme of Jewish Philosophy The Faculty co-hosts for this cohort are: Starr Fellows:...

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harvardmagazine.com/politics… On May 14, Harvard hosted a full-day symposium on the topic of Antisemitism and Universities. Read the recap in the Harvard Magazine:

Harvard Holds a Symposium on Antisemitism and Universities | Harvard Magazine

Scholars discuss the paradoxes and challenges that Jews navigate on college campuses.

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… ON SALE NOW! What is the Talmud? The State of the Question: The Proceedings of a Conference at Harvard University The CJS and the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law are excited to announce this new publication.

Publication Announcement | What is the Talmud? The State of the Question

Publication Announcement | What is the Talmud? The State of the Question: The Proceedings of a Conference at Harvard University The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University and the Julis-Rab...

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Congratulations Hannah Marcus, Harvard College Professor of the History of Science! Five Harvard faculty named Harvard College Professors current.fas.harvard.edu/stor…
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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… The CJS congratulates Jessica Marglin on her appointment to the Jacob E. Safra Professorship of Jewish History and Sephardic Civilization at the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations @ Harvard.
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The Judaica Division is pleased to announce the availability of a newly-created online resource: a detailed finding aid for the Seymour Rechtzeit and Miriam Kressyn Radio Programs Archive.
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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… Congratulations Talia Kahan! The CJS is proud to share that Talia Kahan has been awarded the 2025-2026 Hoopes Prize

Talia Kahan awarded 2025-2026 Hoopes Prize

Congratulations Talia Kahan! The CJS is proud to share that Talia Kahan has been awarded the 2025-2026 Hoopes Prize From the estate of Thomas T. Hoopes, Class of 1919, Harvard received a fund from...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal… Yael Landman | “Spectacular Punishment in the Hebrew Bible: The Case of the Suspected Adulteress” 30 April 2026, 6:00pm Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, Jewish Theological Seminary

Yael Landman | “Spectacular Punishment in the Hebrew Bible: The Case of the Suspected Adulteress”

Yael Landman | “Spectacular Punishment in the Hebrew Bible: The Case of the Suspected Adulteress” Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, Jewish Theological Seminary This event is open to the...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal… When Yiddish Was Young: The Making of a Modernist Little Magazine in interwar Vilna/Wilno/Vilnius May 4, 2026, in-person
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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… Fall 2026 course registration starts on 4.1.26, and Crimson Carts open today! Browse the new Fall 2026 Courses page for a list of Harvard’s Jewish studies course offerings.

Jewish Studies Fall 2026 Courses Page is now Live!

Fall 2026 course registration starts on April 1, 2026, and Crimson Carts open today, March 18th! Not sure which Jewish studies course to take? Can’t find out what’s available? Looking for a language...

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cjs.fas.harvard.edu/2026/03/… The CJS welcomes two new members to our Executive Committee: Asst. Professor Simone Stirner, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Professor Terrence L. Johnson of Harvard FAS and HDS, and director of HDS's Religion and Public Life.

The CJS welcomes Simone Stirner and Terrence L. Johnson to its Executive Committee

The CJS extends a warm welcome to two new members of our Executive Committee: Simone Stirner Simone Stirner is Assistant Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the Department of Germanic...

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cjs.fas.harvard.edu/calendar… 4.28.26 Jewish – Muslim Interrelations Series: “Power and Vulnerability in Middle Eastern and North African Jewish History” | Jessica Marglin

“Power and Vulnerability in Middle Eastern and North African Jewish History” | Jessica Marglin

Jewish – Muslim Interrelations Series “Power and Vulnerability in Middle Eastern and North African Jewish History” | Jessica Marglin Jessica Marglin is Professor of Religion, Law and History,...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal… Join us for a panel discussion of "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History," a PBS series written and narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., tracing the relationship between Black and Jewish Americans, defined by solidarity and strained by division.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | “Black and Jewish America”

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | “Black and Jewish America: an Interwoven History,” a Discussion If you missed this event: This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Henry Louis...

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cjs.fas.harvard.edu/calendar… “The Last Twins“ | Film Screening and Discussion The Last Twins is the never-before-told story of an unsung hero of the Holocaust who risked everything to save dozens of young twins from almost certain death at Auschwitz.

“The Last Twins“ | Film Screening and Discussion

“The Last Twins“ | Film Screening and Discussion Film Participant, Dr. Judith Richter in Conversation with Israeli Journalist, Romy Neumark The Last Twins is the never-before-told story of an unsung...

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cjs.fas.harvard.edu/calendar… Leore Sachs – Shmueli: “What is Sacred About Emotions? A Historical Exploration of Emotion in Hasidism” Dr. Sachs-Shmueli, Senior Lecturer, Department of Jewish Philosophy, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

EVENT CANCELED-Leore Sachs – Shmueli: “What is Sacred About Emotions? A Historical Exploration of...

Leore Sachs – Shmueli: “What is Sacred About Emotions? A Historical Exploration of Emotion in Hasidism” We regret to inform you that this event has been CANCELED. Dr. Sachs-Shmueli is a Senior...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal… Theodore Lewis: “Ritual Strategies & Royal Cult at Ugarit and Their Relevance for Biblical Traditions” Hosted by the Hebrew Bible Graduate Student Workshop. Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies, Harvard University

Theodore Lewis: “Ritual Strategies & Royal Cult at Ugarit and Their Relevance for Biblical Tradit...

Theodore Lewis: “Ritual Strategies & Royal Cult at Ugarit and Their Relevance for Biblical Traditions” Theodore Lewis, Blum-Iwry Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University Abstra...

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iop.harvard.edu/events/505-d… Monday, 3.2.26, 6:00pm: HKS's IOP hosts Omer Shem Tov. He will share his incredible story of surviving 505 days in captivity following October 7, 2023. Hybrid. Open in-person to Harvard ID holders only. Registration required in-person and livestream

505 Days in Hamas Captivity: A Story of Survival in Gaza

View the livestreamOn October 7th, 2023, Omer Shem Tov was attending the Nova Music Festival in Israel, when he was abducted as part of Hamas' attacks across the country. For 505 days, he survived...

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cjs.fas.harvard.edu/calendar… Black and Jewish, A Talk Series Professor Lewis Gordon: “On Afro-Jewish Philosophy” March 12, 4:00 pm, in-person

Black and Jewish, A Talk Series | Professor Lewis Gordon: “On Afro-Jewish Philosophy”

Black and Jewish, A Talk SeriesProfessor Lewis Gordon: “On Afro-Jewish Philosophy” This talk, which is in effect a metaphilosophical talk about Afro-Jewish philosophy, will be in three parts.  The...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/fel… Attention Graduate and Undergraduate Harvard students! The CJS is pleased to announce that the application process for the following funding opportunities are now OPEN Click below for details and deadlines!

Fellowship and Prize Opportunities for Harvard Students

The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University has limited funds available to support qualified Harvard College students and Harvard GSAS students in Jewish studies with J-term (January)...

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