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Video of Dr. Eric Kandel on "From Vienna to New York: Memory of a Life in Two Worlds"
May 4, 2018
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Summer 2018 Student Research Funding
February 13, 2018
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Congratulations to Professor Steven Weitzman on winning the National Jewish Book Award
January 16, 2018
Professor Steven Weitzman was awarded the 2017 National Jewish Book Award for his book, The Origin of the Jews: The Quest for Roots in a Rootless Age (Princeton University Press).
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Tour of NMAJH by Bassini Interns, Elena Prieto and Brooke Krancer
December 4, 2017
Bassini Interns, Elena Prieto and Brooke Krancer, hosted a tour of the National Museum of American Jewish History with a discussion afterwards by Professor Beth Wenger (University of Pennsylvania) on December 3.
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Alexander Botwinik, Yiddish instructor, featured on "The Yiddish Voice," Boston's weekly Yiddish-language radio show
November 16, 2017
On November 8, 2017, Alexander Botwinik, Yiddish instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, was featured on "The Yiddish Voice" (Dos Yidishe Kol), Boston's weekly Yiddish-language radio show. The broadcast program is available as a podcast at:
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Jewish Studies Program Funds Winter 2017/Spring 2018 Student Research
October 10, 2017
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Deadline Extended: Jewish Studies Bassini Internships for Fall 2017
September 19, 2017
The Jewish Studies Bassini Internship Program enables students to explore the intellectual dimensions of Jewish studies outside the classroom. During the semester, interns will develop and organize one event for students. Programs might include a discussion with a scholar, a panel discussion, a performance, or any other event that raises issues relevant to Jewish studies.
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Penn ranks #2 as the best colleges for Jewish students
September 11, 2017
The Forward published their first-ever college guide. It was created and shaped by two young and valued members of their staff, Aiden Pink and Laura E. Adkins, whose own diplomas are as fresh as their memories. They spent months collecting data and crunching numbers, surveying campus professionals and speaking to students, parents and alumni, to create a comprehensive picture of what Jews take into consideration when they look for a college.
The result -- Penn ranks #2 as the best colleges for Jewish students, mentions Jewish Studies major.
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Now Accepting Applications for Jewish Studies Internships for Fall 2017
September 1, 2017
The Jewish Studies Bassini Internship Program enables students to explore the intellectual dimensions of Jewish studies outside the classroom. During the semester, interns will develop and organize one event for students. Programs might include a discussion with a scholar, a panel discussion, a performance, or any other event that raises issues relevant to Jewish studies. The Bassini Faculty and Grad Coordinators will assist with conceptualization and with clarifica9on of financial and technical needs.
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Statement from Penn President Amy Gutmann regarding the demonstration in Charlottesville
August 16, 2017
The racism, anti-Semitism, and other bigotry expressed by the neo-Nazi, KKK and other white supremacist groups that demonstrated in Charlottesville are deeply abhorrent and call for universal condemnation. The hatred espoused is inimical to any decent society and anathema to the most fundamental ideals of our University.
Jewish Studies @ PENN
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Fall/Winter 2016
Download Jewish Studies @ PENN Fall/Winter 2016 in PDF format.