Ukrainian Scholars Persist In Spite of War
When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, Fordham’s Center for Jewish Studies quickly helped to…
Jewish Studies
At Holocaust Remembrance Event, Reimagining How to Retell a Vital Story
How do you keep alive the memory of something as consequential as the Holocaust when…
Fordham Launches Lecture Series and Fellowship Program to Help Ukrainian Scholars
Millions of refugees are fleeing Ukraine, but many scholars are choosing to stay—not because of…
Dear Editor: The Impact of Advice Columns in the Yiddish Press
What draws people to advice columns? Is it the advice, entertainment value, or even just…
Media Technology and the Dissemination of Hate
From chat rooms fostering hate speech to racist memes, there has been a notable uptick…
Complex Religious History of the Holy Land Highlighted in Fall McGinley Lecture
The geographical area of the Holy Land, which includes Israel and the Palestinian regions of…
Antique and New Passover Texts Bring the Holiday to Life
After a series of lectures on Haggadot with guest speakers, Magda Teter, Ph.D., the Shvidler…
Scholars From Three Different Faiths Speak About Sexuality and Spirituality
Three members of different faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—considered the connection between sexuality and spirituality at…
Scholars Reject Capital Punishment at Fall McGinley Lecture
The annual fall public lecture by Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., Laurence J. McGinley Professor of…
McGinley Lecture Examines Imitation and Modern Realities
At the 2018 Spring McGinley Lecture, held on April 10 and 11, Patrick J. Ryan,…