Department of Jewish Thought, SUNY, University at Buffalo

Mark Your Calendar: March 23-24, 2020: Prof Heidi Ravven (Hamilton College) will be coming to speak at UB on Judaism and Neuroscience

2020 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for Higher Education Faculty: Emmanuel Levinas: Ethics of Democracy. August 10-14, 2020 at UB. $1200 one-week stipend. Find out more information and apply at http://levinas.buffalo.edu

Hope to see you tonight and tomorrow at the David Blitzer lecture series with Prof Elliot Woflson on the theme of "Nazism and the Jewish Other"

Apply for JDS496 Jewish Studies Internship course in Buffalo! Deadline is approaching. See below for more details.

Come tomorrow evening, Tuesday November 5th: Prof Alexandra Zirkle, the Irving M. and Marilyn C. Shuman Visiting Assistant Professor, will be speaking on the topic: "Tortured Readings: Violent Empires and the Interpretation of Scripture."

Next Week: Two Exciting Lectures by Department of Jewish Thought Faculty: Tuesday November 5- Professor Alexandra Zirkle: Tortured Readings: Violent Empires and the Interpretation of Scripture @ UB North Campus- 708 Clemens Wednesday November 6- Professor Noam Pines: The Aftermath of Kristallnacht @ Maxine and Robert Seller Theater- 2640 North Forest Road Buffalo Jewish Federation Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo JCC Buffalo

Conference starting in a few hours-- hope to see you there!

Calling all UB Undergrads: New JDS496 Internship course- earn academic credit for interning at the Buffalo Jewish Community Relations Council, Hillel of Buffalo, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Journal of Western New York or Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western NY. Applications due November 18. More information at https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu//research-opportunities. @BuffaloJCRC JCC Buffalo Hillel of Buffalo Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western New York

This Wednesday: Politics of Humanity: Contemporary Threats to Justice conference at the Department of Jewish Thought with University at Buffalo Humanities Institute and the Department of Comparative Literature, SUNY Buffalo

Thank you for coming to the Department of Jewish Thought Open House today! Our students learned about the BA, Minor, Spring 2020 Courses and our new Internship Program. If you missed it and want more info, message us for more details Alexandra Zirkle Noam Pines Alex Green Thank you Luscious by Lori for catering a delicious lunch

Hope to see you tomorrow from 12:00-1:00 in 708 Clemens for our Jewish Studies Open House! Come learn more about Spring 2020 courses, the Jewish Studies BA and Minor and come for a FREE Lunch

On behalf of the UB Department of Jewish Thought, we send our condolences to the entire Levy family on the passing of Dr. Harold J. Levy, z"l. We are deeply indebted to Harold and Arlyne’s philanthropic contributions in creating a named undergraduate scholarship and a lecture fund to support the mission of the Department of Jewish Thought. His legacy of supporting innovative interdisciplinary scholarship, with a special interest in crossing the boundaries between the humanities and the natural sciences, will surely have a lasting effect on the advancement of academic scholarship for both the Jewish tradition and humanity at large. https://buffalonews.com//dr-harold-j-levy-94-pioneering-p/

Inviting all UB Students for Thursday next week