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RSVP Now: 2025 Tenenbaum Lecture on: "Israel and the Holocaust: Changing Landscapes of Memory"

Tracing the State of Israel’s evolving and uneasy relationship to the memory of the Shoah, Prof. Avinoam Patt will analyze shifting conceptions of Israeli self-understanding and identity, Israel’s relationship to the wider world, its neighbors, the Jewish Diaspora, and the Jewish past, before and after October 7. Read more >> RSVP here >>

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Prof. Craig Perry Presents Paper at the "International Medieval Congress"

With support from a Judith Evans London grant, Prof. Craig Perry gave a paper at the International Medieval Congress in Leeds, England in July 2024. Perry's paper, “Traversing the Eastern Desert and Living to Tell the Tale: Evidence from the Cairo Geniza,” presented his new English translation and analysis of a personal letter sent to Moses Maimonides by his brother David Maimonides in the late twelfth century.

Jewish Studies Databases at Emory Libraries

The Emory library catalog lists 54 databases classified under Jewish Studies, reflecting the breadth of the field and illustrating the variety of resources available to the Emory community in digital format. In this article describing three of these databases, Jewish Studies Librarian and TIJS affiliated faculty member Katalin Rac highlights that Talmudic studies are not only central to traditional Jewish learning but also form an important part of the modern academic field.

2024 TIJS Undergraduate Grants in Action

The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies (TIJS) provides awards and grants to undergraduate students to support activities that enrich the academic experience, such as study abroad, intensive language training, and travel for research or participation in conferences and workshops. The Institute supports a wide range of subject matter and experiences, as evidenced by how three recent recipients utilized their respective grant funding: Naomi Altman, who used funds to cover tuition for an Arabic course; Kae Goldstein, whose grant supported her ethnographic research in Israel; and Sophie Kalman, who took an intensive Hebrew language course in Haifa.