Jewish Studies Program

Remembering Auschwitz, with eyes on the present

January 27, 2020

Article in Penn Today featuring several Penn Jewish Studies faculty. "Remembering Auschwitz, with eyes on the present: On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, scholars and experts share their thoughts in light of the recent rise in anti-Semitism."
Middle East Center Translation Contest 2019-2020: Hebrew

November 5, 2019

Penn’s Middle East Center (MEC) is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the 2019-2020 MEC Translation Contest and award for $500.
The Middle East Center (MEC) Translation Contest for 2019-2020 is now accepting submissions. This year the contest will consider original translations of Hebrew texts from the 20th and 21st centuries. Translations must be one full page of text. Submissions exceeding this length will not be judged. Use texts that currently do not have published English translations. Submissions will be judged on accuracy, style and grammar.
Penn Today's story about the recent visit of Israeli author Judith Katzir at Penn

October 31, 2019

Speaking to a packed room, Judith Katzir shared her thoughts about the global literature scene, plus the backstories to some of her best-known—and extremely personal—works.
Link to Penn Today article:
https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/intimate-conversation-famed-israeli-aut...
Announcing Fall 2019 Jewish Studies Meltzer Internships

September 5, 2019

The Jewish Studies Meltzer (formerly 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.
Jewish Studies Research Awards

September 5, 2019

Penn’s Jewish Studies Program offers Goldfein Research Awards, Brenner Special Opportunity Awards, and Schwartz Awards to both&n
Modern Hebrew Language Placement Exam

July 19, 2019

The Modern Hebrew Language Placement Exam will be held on Monday, August 26, from 4pm to 6pm, in Cohen Hall 402. Please contact Prof. Ronit Engel with any questions.
Undergraduate Student Research Presentations

May 2, 2019

On April 30, 2019, students and faculty attended an event to learn about - and celebrate - original research in Jewish Studies produced by Elana Burack and Eric Eisner.
Kedma Spring 2019 Issue Published

May 2, 2019

Spring 2019 issue of Kedma, Penn's Journal on Jewish Thought, Jewish Culture, and Israel, is published.
Announcement of Gift of Two Iconic Sholem Aleichem Documents to the Penn Libraries

April 16, 2019

A generous gift from Robert V. Waife, great-grandson of the writer Sholem Aleichem and President of the Sholom Aleichem Network, Inc. will bring two iconic documents of American Jewish History, the handwritten ethical will and tombstone epitaph of celebrated Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem, to the Penn Libraries.
Death of Jewish Studies Program Supporter, Melvin Kutchin

February 27, 2019

The members of the Jewish Studies Program at Penn note with sadness the recent death of Melvin Kutchin. We remember Mel and Mitzi with affection and gratitude.
Obituary (Published in The Boston Globe from Feb. 21 to Feb. 22, 2019)
MELVIN KUTCHIN

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