 The Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies offers one of the most comprehensive Jewish Studies programs in North America, encompassing Hebrew language and literature as well as all facets of Jewish history and culture, from the ancient through the medieval to the modern. Courses are taught by faculty whose specialties include ancient Judaism, medieval Jewish history, modern Jewish history, Biblical studies, Middle Eastern studies, Post-biblical and Talmudic literature, Jewish mysticism, Jewish philosophy, Modern Hebrew Literature, Israel studies and related fields.
Upcoming EventsJews & Booze: Becoming American in the Age of Prohibition By Marni DavisWednesday, February 29, 3pmJews and Booze: Becoming American in the Age of Prohibition explores American Jews’ relation to alcohol production and their attitudes toward alcohol consumption during the years of the national prohibition movement’s rise and fall. Dr. Marni Davis is Assistant Professor of History at Georgia State University where she teaches American History, Jewish History, and the history of ethnicity and immigration in the United States. Her current research focuses on the experiences of immigrants who settled in the American South. RSVP by February 22 to fas.hjst.events@nyu.edu. Spring 2012 Lunchtime ColloquiaAll colloquia take place in the Library of the King Juan Carlos I Center from 12-1:45pm unless otherwise noted.Thursday, February 16 The Dialectics of Eranos Religionism: Gershom Scholem, Henry Corbin, and Mircea Eliade Presented by Wouter Hanegraaf Professor of Hermetic Philosophy, University of Amsterdam Wednesday, March 7 Title TBA Presented by Christian Wiese Professor of Jewish Thought and Philosophy, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main Monday April 16 Title TBA Presented by David Sorkin Associate Professor, John Marshall School of Law |
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