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…
Jewish Studies
Media Technology and the Dissemination of Hate
From chat rooms fostering hate speech to racist memes, there has been a notable uptick…
Scholar Details Jewish Jurisprudence Influenced by Islam
In an event that marked a new academic collaboration by Fordham and Columbia Universities, Marc…
Stories Survive: A Child of the Holocaust Reclaims a Resilient Heritage
A child survivor of the Holocaust was reluctant to share his family’s full story, until…
Leader in Jewish-Palestinian Relations to Discuss Efforts for a Shared Society
As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to foment unrest in the Middle East, the University’s Peace…
New York Public Library and Fordham Announce Fellowship in Jewish Studies
Fordham University’s Jewish Studies program and the New York Public Library (NYPL) have announced a…
Turkish Student Finds Inspiration in Freedom to Study Other Religions
Mustafa Kilicarslan had never set foot in New York City before he moved here to attend…
Scholar Takes Unvarnished Look at Jewish Texts
The very suggestion that the birth of Jesus may have resulted from a tryst would…
Fordham and Columbia Announce 2017 Fellowship
Fordham University’s Jewish studies program and Columbia University’s Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies have…
$1 Million Gift Launches Center for Jewish Studies at Fordham
Fordham University will establish the Center for Jewish Studies thanks to a $1 million gift…