Jewish Studies

Over half of US Jewish studies faculty records linked to anti-Israel positions

The study was conducted by the Olam, an institutional intelligence platform for Israel and the global Jewish economy, and published in early August.

Students walk through campus at Harvard University on April 17, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; illustrative
People attend a Holy Mass for the canonisation of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint, and Pier Giorgio Frassati, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, September 7, 2025

Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association of America - interview

A STATUE of Deborah dated 1792 stands in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Parashat Beshalach's lessons on unity, shared risk, and IDF service

Irene Aue-Ben-David

Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David: Preserving the history of German Jewry - interview


How can we combat rising antisemitism in K-12 schools? Here are the steps - opinion

To address these challenges, our communities must hold all schools accountable to provide Jewish students with a safe learning environment and teach all students tolerance instead of hate.

 An October 7 commemoration takes place in San Diego at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, where people stand united in solidarity with Israel and in the fight against the antisemitism crisis that has taken over North America.

How can Jewish tradition help navigate differences in today's divided world? - opinion

Holding differing opinions is not new for the Jewish people, and the Mahloket Matters Fellowship brings our textual heritage, social psychology, and issues of immediate relevance to North America.

 STUDENTS ENGAGE in havruta study in the Pardes Beit Midrash in Jerusalem.

Amateur detectives are invited to join search for a lost Jewish library looted by the Nazis

Looting Jewish libraries became a crucial part of Nazi Germany’s project to control narratives about Jewish history and culture.

 Bettina Farack, a research fellow at the Leo Baeck Institute in Jerusalem, speaks about the Library of Lost Books initiative during a  launch event in Berlin in November 2023.

First Israel studies center opens in South Korea amid anti-Israel protests

Pro-Palestinians protestors unsuccessfully appealed to the heads of the university to sever all ties with Israel, starting with dismantling this new learning center


Frieda Johles Forman, ‘fiery’ feminist who rediscovered Yiddish women authors, dies at 87

Forman, a trailblazer of feminist Jewish studies, died June 9 at Toronto General Hospital. She was 87.

 Frieda Johles Forman, feminist translator, editor and writer, sits for an oral history interview with the Yiddish Book Center, May 11, 2016, in Toronto.

Remote trauma: Jewish students worldwide respond to war in Israel - opinion

The conference also highlighted the needs of Israeli teachers in Jewish schools, who have been particularly distressed by the ongoing war.

 A PANEL of Diaspora education experts hold a discussion, chaired by the writer (far left), at last month’s Herzog College-Melton conference, dealing with ‘navigating challenges in Jewish values education in Israel and the Diaspora in the aftermath of October 7.’

The silent shelves speak volumes: Chachmei Lublin’s lost library

When the Nazis took over the city a few weeks after the outbreak of World War II, in September 1939, this priceless treasure trove of Jewish knowledge fell into German hands.

 Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin after the building was occupied by the German army in World War II.

Separate Zionism from academic Jewish studies, says NGO

The ICSZ's unfolding narrative hints at seismic shifts in the landscape of Zionist discourse, ethnic studies, and the ideological battles that underscore them.

New York University.

Global educators use tech, innovation to upgrade Jewish studies

Among these innovative solutions, several have already caught the eye of the international educational community.

 Educators from around the world cooperate on updating Jewish studies.