Jewish Studies Lectures

Each year, the Jewish Studies Program sponsors several public events in order to forge connections between the Westchester Jewish community and the undergraduate program.

These events can include:

films, often Israeli or international, moderated by faculty members or guest speakers
public lectures on topics in history, religion, literature, or philosophy, usually thematically tied to a course
lectures relating to Holocaust studies

Past Events:

Feb 1

Israeli Culture through the Lens of Multicultural Cuisine

Time: 6:00pm

Award winning author Joan Nathan discusses the varieties of Israeli cuisine and how it reflects the wide range of ethnic diversity of the nation.
Nov 16

Jewish Emancipation

Time: 4:30pm

When and how did Jews become citizens?
Oct 20

Romaniote Jews

Time: 12:00pm

This presentation of the Jewish Museum of Greece is an introduction to the complex history of the Jewish community that had thrived there for centuries.
Sep 30

Does the Idea of “God’s Chosen People” Divide Jews and Christians?

Time: 4:00pm

Joel Kaminsky, PhD is the Morningstar Professor of Jewish Studies and Professor of Religion at Smith College.