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Fall 2021 First Year Seminar: Judaism, Religion, and Law: From the Roman Empire to Modern Israel
Tuesday, July 13, 2021Judaism, Religion, and Law: From the Roman Empire to Modern Israel Have you ever heard Judaism described as “legalistic,” or wondered why the New Testament distinguishes “the letter of the law” from “the spirit of the law”? In this course, we will investigate the concept of “Jewish... read more about Fall 2021 First Year Seminar: Judaism, Religion, and Law: From the Roman Empire to Modern Israel»
Statement of Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Violence
Sunday, March 21, 2021Statement of Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Violence We are stunned by the anti-Asian mass shootings in Atlanta on March 16, 2021. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families who have suffered from this senseless act. This is not an isolated incident and comes out of the current-day... read more about Statement of Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Violence»
The Ostad Fellowship in Jewish Studies
Friday, February 12, 2021The Duke Center for Jewish Studies is delighted to announce the establishment of The Ostad Fellows in Jewish Studies, made possible by a generous gift from Michael and Alana Ostad, P’92. Ostad Fellowships will be awarded for undergraduate research in Jewish Studies; and preference will be given... read more about The Ostad Fellowship in Jewish Studies»
Sarah Baker joins the Hebrew Language Program!
Monday, September 7, 2020We are delighted to welcome Sarah Baker to the Hebrew Language program in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Professor Baker has a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (with a specialty in Hebrew Bible/Ancient Near East) from the University of Texas at Austin, where she taught both... read more about Sarah Baker joins the Hebrew Language Program!»
Eli Sperling joins the Center as the AMES Post-Doc
Thursday, July 9, 2020After receiving his BA in Middle East studies and political economy in 2006 from Evergreen in Olympia, WA, Eli Sperling pursued an MA in contemporary Middle Eastern history at Tel Aviv University (2010). He has traveled and conducted research extensively throughout the Middle East, spending... read more about Eli Sperling joins the Center as the AMES Post-Doc»
Pratima Gopalakrishnan joins the Duke Center for Jewish Studies
Tuesday, June 2, 2020The Duke University Center for Jewish Studies is delighted to announce that Dr. Pratima Gopalakrishnan will join the Duke Center for Jewish Studies in the Fall 2020 as the Perilman Post-Doctoral Fellow. Dr. Gopalakrishnan is a historian of Near Eastern Jewish communities in the first... read more about Pratima Gopalakrishnan joins the Duke Center for Jewish Studies »
Shore Scholars Give Voice to Untold Israeli Stories
Tuesday, December 10, 2019Shore Undergraduate Research Fellows, Andrew Carlins (’21) and Grant Besner (’19), have created an exciting project focusing on podcasts that share untold stories in Israel. Their website, Is(That)Raeli? explores Israeli culture through these voices. Besner and Carlins spent 10 weeks... read more about Shore Scholars Give Voice to Untold Israeli Stories»
Tamar Rachkovsky to screen "Home in E Major" at Edinburgh Film Fest
Monday, June 3, 2019Tamar Rachkovsky, Perilman Fellow at the Duke Center for Jewish Studies, screens her documentary "Home in E Major" in it's world premier at the Edinburg International Film Festival, Sunday, June 23, 2019. Observing the everyday routines and dramatic upheavals of a cross-generational and... read more about Tamar Rachkovsky to screen "Home in E Major" at Edinburgh Film Fest»
Duke Center for Jewish Studies welcomes Grace Overbeke
Monday, May 20, 2019The Duke Center for Jewish Studies is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Grace Kessler Overbeke as our Perilman Postdoctoral Fellow for 2019-20. Dr. Overbeke works at the intersection of Jewish Studies and Theatre Studies. She recently completed her dissertation on the life and... read more about Duke Center for Jewish Studies welcomes Grace Overbeke »
Full Video: Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg Prosecutor, Speaks at Duke University
Tuesday, February 13, 2018Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, joins his son, renowned international lawyer Don Ferencz, and Michael Scharf, dean of Case Western School of Law, to consider the future of international law and the International Criminal Court at Duke University of January 31,... read more about Full Video: Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg Prosecutor, Speaks at Duke University»