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Ghosts of a Holy War: The Forgotten Massacre That Shaped the Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center, 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Event Short Description
Award-winning journalist Yardena Schwartz discusses her best-selling book, a nuanced exploration of the 1929 Hebron massacre and its enduring impact on the region’s history and present-day realities.
27th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival (Nov. 5–15)
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
3:15 PM
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9:00 PM
Regal Cinema Commerce Center, 2399 US 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
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The festival will run from November 5–15, featuring award-winning international films and discussions with filmmakers, scholars, and special guests.
Rethinking Liberalism, Libertas (Freedom), and Self-Cultivation
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Tuesday, December 1, 2026
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 35 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Three distinguished scholars of the Enlightenment—Susan Neiman (Einstein Forum, Berlin), Helena Rosenblatt (CUNY Graduate Center), and David Sorkin (Yale University)—will join Professor Nancy Sinkoff, academic director of the Bildner Center, to reassess the values of the European Enlightenment and the Haskalah (the Jewish Enlightenment) and their relevance for our present moment.
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