Jewish Studies in the Spotlight

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan
Prof. Thomas Pegelow Kaplan publishes new book with Yad Vashem

Feb. 28, 2024

Prof. Pegelow Kaplan's latest book entitled Taking the Transnational Turn: The German-Jewish Press and Journalism Beyond Borders, 1933-1943 recently appeared (in Hebrew) with Yad Vashem Publications in Jerusalem. In his study, Pegelow Kaplan calls for a rereading of German-Jewish journalism during the Nazi period based on transnational approaches. His work...

Rebecca Wartell
Prof. Wartell to give a talk on Conversos & The Inquisition

Feb. 16, 2024

Prof. Rebecca Wartell will give a talk on Conversos and The Inquisition on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 with Kavod Senior Life at the JCC. For information and registration, go to https://kavodseniorlife.org/signup/

Eyal Rivlin
Eyal Rivlin Wins Prestigious Teaching Award

Jan. 29, 2024

Eyal Rivlin received the Best Should Teach Gold Award. With this award, Professor Rivlin joins an elite group of dedicated scholars who demonstrate exceptional teaching and academic leadership, exemplifying award founders Lindley and Marguerite Stiles’ message, “The Best Should Teach.” Congratulations, Professor Rivlin!

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan
Thomas Pegelow Kaplan interviewed for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan. 29, 2024

Thomas Pegelow Kaplan was interviewed by CU Boulder Today for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. You can read the article here .

"Shabbat" by Lynne Feldman
Know Your Nosh: Exhibition on Jewish food opens at the University Libraries

Jan. 19, 2024

A new exhibition, " Know Your Nosh: Food, Jewishness & Identity ", is on display in Norlin Library on the third floor outside of the Rare and Distinctive (RaD) Collections classroom (Room N345). This exhibition is the fifth installment of the Embodied Judaism Series and its development—researching, selecting materials and...

Rebecca Wartell
Rebecca Wartell gives a talk on Sephardic Jewish history and culture

Jan. 17, 2024

Professor Rebecca Wartell will give a talk on Wednesday, January 17 at Congregation Bonai Shalom on Sephardic Jewish history and culture. Professor Wartell will discuss the recent novel Kantika by Elizabeth Graver. The book tells the saga of one family’s migration path across the Mediterranean from Istanbul to Barcelona and...