Rachel Feldhay Brenner, the Elaine Marks WARF Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died on Thursday, February 4 in Madison. She was 74. Born in Zabrze, Poland, Brenner moved to Israel with …
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Jacqueline Krass chosen by Philip Roth Society as co-winner of the 2020 Siegel McDaniel Award
Congratulations to Jacqueline Krass, one of two recipients of the 2020 Siegel McDaniel Award from the Philip Roth Society! Her winning paper, entitled “‘Why do you pretend to be so detached from your Jewish feelings?’: …
Looking Back: Jews in the Civil Rights Movement at the UW-Madison
This year the UW-Madison witnessed calls for racial justice and protests more intense than any since the 1960s. Historian Jonathan Z. S. Pollack, a CJS honorary fellow, describes that turbulent decade and the role of …
AJS panel featuring CJS Professors Brenner and Dobbs to be live-streamed
Two CJS faculty members, Rachel Brenner and Teryl Dobbs, are taking part in a panel that has been selected for live-streaming at the upcoming annual conference of the Association for Jewish Studies. See below for …
Faculty News: Q&A with Chontel Syfox, New CJS Faculty Affiliate
This fall the Mosse/Weinstein Center welcomes a new faculty affiliate, Chontel Syfox, Assistant Professor of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies. Professor Syfox holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Notre Dame University. …
Alumni News: A UW Alumna’s Journey into Journalism and Jewish Studies
Journalist Dina Kraft Draws Deeply on Her Training in Historical Research When Dina Kraft was growing up in Maryland the UW wasn’t even on her radar. On the advice of a high school friend, Kraft …
Recordings of 2020 Tobias Lectures Now Available
The 2020 Tobias Lectures were held (virtually) last week, featuring two lectures with Prof. Moshe Halbertal of NYU and Hebrew University. Recordings of both lectures are now available. You find them below or on the …
Sunny Yudkoff Named Director of the Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture
We are delighted to welcome Professor Sunny Yudkoff in her new role as the director of the Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture, which is now under the auspices of the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies. …
Campus Operations Suspended due to COVID-19
In-person course instruction and most campus activities have been suspended through May 15 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All courses have moved to online instruction and any events we had scheduled for the rest …
Jonathan Z. S. Pollack Publishes on Jewish Life at UW-Madison
In Wisconsin, The New Home of the Jew, Jonathan Z. S. Pollack describes the daily lives, contributions, and challenges of Jewish students, faculty, staff, and alumni at UW–Madison. The early establishment of student Zionist groups, Hillel, …