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 …
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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 …
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 …
Remembering Marv Conney
The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies mourns the loss and celebrates the life of Marvin Conney, who passed away on March 25 at the age of 94. Together with his wife Mildred (known fondly as …
Remembering Rachel Feldhay Brenner
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 …
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?’: …