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By Ranen Omer-Sherman Guest Columnist For generations of scholars and general readers, Sander Gilman’s thought-provoking studies (he has authored or edited over a hundred books to date) are regarded as essential resources. Indeed, the academic field of Jewish Studies … Read More
By Ranen Omer-Sherman Guest Columnist Yishai Sarid is renowned for his startling portraits of contemporary Israeli society, such as The Memory Monster, a disquieting work about the uses of Holocaust remembrance and pedagogy. Sarid’s latest novel, The Third Temple, won … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor In one sense the Jewish Federation of Louisville’s 2024 annual campaign is unlike any other – how could that not be true, given the horrific events of October 7. Yet in another respect — and even … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Albert Goldin loved Yiddish. He loved the language; he loved the culture. He loved the music; he loved the jokes. He loved all things Mama Loshen-related. So, when the longtime Louisville physician passed away this … Read More
Though one of the greatest novelists Israel has produced, David Grossman is no one’s idea of a stand-up comic. Yet Grossman, who took questions at a March 7 forum at the University of Louisville, made such a comic the main … Read More
A Palestinian imprisoned for attacking Israelis with a knife watches Schindler’s List while behind bars and is moved to tears. An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier directing a bomb strike on Gaza says he didn’t consider the collateral damage while … Read More
Judas. By Amos Oz. Translator Nicholas de Lange. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 320 pages, $25. Considering how often he has been called a “traitor” by fellow Israelis (from his early involvement in Peace Now to his recent comparison of violent West … Read More
For many of us, the new season of a series regarded as among the most transformative as well as profoundly Jewish popular cultural phenomenon of recent years is cause for celebration. Created by Jill Soloway, Transparent debuted its first season … Read More
Do you remember when Preston Street was a thriving Jewish enclave? Do you remember the teen clubs Pi, Amitie, Modern Femmes and Resnick? Do you remember Heritage Theatre? How about Eliahu Academy? Amit Women? Jewish War Veterans? If you remember … Read More
I am delighted to announce that in the new academic year, the program of Judaic Studies at UofL will be offering three new courses never previously taught. The first of these, HUM 561-02: Jewish Identity in Graphic Novels & Comics, … Read More