Critics slammed Harvard’s antisemitism czar for his new book. He says he’s been misunderstood
Derek Penslar's latest book examines Zionist history through the emotions that shaped the movement
Derek Penslar's latest book examines Zionist history through the emotions that shaped the movement
Derek Penslar, director of Harvard’s center for Jewish studies, has become a target of Bill Ackman and others for his views on Israel
Even though the university is public, the opening is in the theology department, which is officially affiliated with the Catholic Church
Vague wording around critical theory could mean drastic changes for how, or if, humanities courses are taught
As California inches closer to creating a statewide Ethnic Studies curriculum for public schools, Jewish groups say their cultural history and experiences are being left out. As approval deadlines approach for finalizing a model early next year, advocates for the Jewish story are largely on the fringe and playing defense. With the four major study…
What is on your syllabus this year? When I first inherited the syllabus for a survey in modern Jewish literature, the assigned readings suggested that everyone used to live in a little shtetl in Eastern Europe and speak Yiddish. Those who weren’t killed in the Holocaust had moved to New York where they lived secular…
(JTA) — More than 130 Jewish Studies scholars have signed a statement expressing “dismay” over U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The statement criticizes the Trump administration’s “decision to reverse decades of bipartisan U.S. policy by declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel, and authorizing the relocation of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv, outside…
Student enrollment in Jewish studies classes is declining, and newly minted Jewish studies professors are having a significantly harder time finding tenure-track positions, a new survey found. More than half of those who earned their doctorates since 2010 are looking to change their employment situation, according to the online survey of some 2,800 professors, graduate…