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 …
News
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 …
CJS Seeks Professor of Modern Hebrew Language and Literature
The George L. Mosse/Laurence A. Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for the Harvey L. Temkin and Barbara Myers Temkin Professorship in Modern Hebrew Language and Literature. This position …
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 …
Rachel Feldhay Brenner Student Support Fund for Research and Study of the Holocaust
To honor the legacy of Professor Rachel Feldhay Brenner, the Mosse/Weinstein Center has established the Rachel Feldhay Brenner Student Support Fund for Research and Study of the Holocaust. Since Brenner’s passing in February 2021, dozens …
Donor News: L’dor V’dor, from generation to generation
Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Josh Goldstein (BA ’15) always admired his paternal grandfather, Bernie Goldstein (BBA ’49), and loved hearing about his college days at the UW-Madison. Josh’s father Stewart also attended the …
Openings in Jewish Studies Courses this Fall
The following Jewish Studies courses still have openings this fall: JS 203: Jewish Law, Business, and Ethics Prof. Jordan Rosenblum Lecture: MW 12:05-12:55 Discussion sections: 301 – F 12:05 – 12:55 302 – W 11:00 …
CJS Sponsored Films at the Wisconsin Film Festival
Looking for something to watch this week? The Center for Jewish Studies has sponsored two films at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival. See below for more information about each film as well as a link …