Grant Allows Jewish Studies Program to Offer New Scholarships
The Interdisciplinary Jewish Studies Program in the UK College of Arts and Sciences has received an $85,000 grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence.
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Ladino Rock Star to Speak at UK Today, Perform Concert Tonight
International Ladino recording star and song writer Sarah Aroeste will speak at UK today and perform in Lexington tonight.
Undergraduate and Graduate Research Award
Jewish Studies Research Award
MarK Chagall and the Bible Exhibit
There will be a lecture by Dr. Oliver Leaman, Zantker Professor of Judaic Studies at UK. He writes mainly on Islamic and Jewish philosophy and culture. He is the author most recently of Islamic Philosophy (2009), Judaism (2011) and Controversies in Contemporary Islam (2013). He is currently working on a project studying the links between religion and art in modern culture. The event is free and open to the public.
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Apostles Anglican Church, 200 Colony Blvd.
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A Blast from the Past: Remembering UK's Jewish Heritage in Greek Life and Beyond
Excited about Homecoming? Want to learn more about what it was like at UK 60 years ago?
Join Mr. Gene DuBow, class of 1953, president of Zeta Beta Tau and Hillel, in a program sponsored by the UK Jewish Studies program for a trip down memory lane. There will be a brief film showcasing archival materials of UK over the years and Mr. DuBow will offer remarks on Jewish life at UK in the 1950s. The discussion will be followed by an open Q and A session and light refreshments.
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Davis Marksbury Building Theater
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Bringing the Hebrew Language to UK: Tikva Meroz-Aharoni
The Jewish Studies Program at UK is offering an assortment of unique courses this academic year, including Conversational Hebrew, Modern Hebrew literature & film, and the Bible as literature, all taught by a visiting scholar from Israel, Tikva Meroz-Aharoni.
A Blast From the Past: Remembering UK's Jewish Heritage in Greek Life and Beyond
Start #ukhomecoming weekend off right; don't miss today's talk from Mr. Gene Dubow, Class of 1953 alum, President of Hillel and ZBT. TODAY-- 2pm , DMB Theater in the Marksburgy Building. There will be FREE COOKIES and COFFEE :) Those of you coming from off-campus there will be a limited number of vouchers available for parking structure 5, first come/first served.
Here is a link to the location of the Marksbury Building
http://ukcc.uky.edu/cgi-bin/
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Theatre, Davis Marksbury Building
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A Blast from the Past
Start #ukhomecoming weekend off right; don't miss today's talk from Mr. Gene Dubow, Class of 1953 alum, President of Hillel and ZBT. TODAY-- 2pm , DMB Theater in the Marksburgy Building. There will be FREE COOKIES and COFFEE :) Those of you coming from off-campus there will be a limited number of vouchers available for parking structure 5, first come/first served.
Here is a link to the location of the Marksbury Building
http://ukcc.uky.edu/cgi-bin/
It's an exciting weekend kicking of a month's worth of great Jewish Studies related events.Later today, following DuBow's talk, Rabbi Joan Friedman of Wooster College. Later tonight, at 8:15 will be giving the talk “Reform Responsa and the Limits of 'Acceptable' Reform Practice" and tomorrow at 12:30 pm: ""Being True to Both Head and Heart: Teaching the Israel-Palestine Conflict on a College Campus". Bagels and coffee/tea will be served, both events will take place at Temple Adath Israel.
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DMB Theatre, Davis Marksbury Building
Why Jewish Studies?
Why Jewish Studies? Students of the University of Kentucky share their experiences and discuss the opportunities a Jewish Studies minor can offer.
Fresh Opportunities in Jewish Studies: Janice Fernheimer
For nearly two decades, the Jewish Studies program has drawn students and faculty from all over UK to teach and learn about Jewish culture, language, history, and beyond. In this podcast, I spoke with up-and-coming Jewish Studies Director, Jan Fernheimer, about what’s in store for Fall 2013, including a visiting scholar from Israel, a film series, and opportunities to connect with communities within and beyond the Commonwealth.
