Congratulations to Professor Jordan Rosenblum on the publication of his new book: Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig. To hear more about the book before you buy it, you can read this …
Remembering Marjorie Singer Tobias (BS ’50)
CJS mourns the recent loss of Marjorie Singer Tobias (BS ’50), an alumna of UW-Madison and lifetime member of the CJS Board of Visitors. Tobias passed away on November 27th at the age of 95. …
Remembering Harvey M. Meyerhoff (BBA ‘48)
CJS mourns the recent loss of Harvey M. Meyerhoff (BBA ‘48), an alumnus of UW-Madison and a founding member of the CJS Board of Visitors. Meyerhoff passed away on August 6 at the age of …
Prof. Nadav Shelef Interviewed on WPR about Ongoing Israel-Gaza Conflict
On Wednesday, October 11 Nadav Shelef, the Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Israel Studies and Professor of Political Science, was interviewed on WPR about the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza. You can listen to …
A message from Chancellor Mnookin on the tragic events in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Introducing CJS Director Jordan Rosenblum
This fall Jordan Rosenblum (Belzer Professor of Classical Judaism and Max and Frieda Weinstein-Bascom Professor of Jewish Studies) begins his first term as CJS Director, as Tony Michels (George L. Mosse Professor of American Jewish …
UW Foundation Features BOV Chair Cheryl Temkin
The UW Foundation’s spring newsletter features a story about Cheryl Temkin, Chair of the Center for Jewish Studies’ Board of Visitors. You can read the full story here.
CJS Partners with Department of African American Studies on Field Trip to New York City
Last year, in spring 2022, the Center for Jewish Studies and the Department of African American Studies embarked on a joint initiative to encourage cross-disciplinary study of African Americans and Jews. The initiative will consist …
Prof. Sunny Yudkoff earns L&S Distinguished Faculty Award
Prof. Sunny Yudkoff, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and German, Nordic, & Slavic+, has been awarded the 2022 Phillip R. Certain & Gary D. Sandefur Letters & Science Distinguished Faculty Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding …
In Memory of Bernie Goldstein
The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies mourns the loss and celebrates the life of Bernie D. Goldstein (BBA ’49), a loyal longtime CJS supporter, donor, and friend. He was 93. Bernie came to Madison from …