Articles in the Press
New Jersey Jewish News
12/13/2010 — Heilman coauthored, with Menachem Friedman, The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson. On Dec. 8 he spoke to large audience on the Douglass College campus
New Jersey Jewish News
11/15/2010 — At 99, a journalist recalls a life fighting injustice
The Jewish State
Local teachers complete Bildner Center's Holocaust education program
05/21/2010 — Teachers learned from prominent Holocaust scholars as part of the second class of the Master Teacher Institute in Holocaust Education.
Local teachers complete Bildner Center's Holocaust education program
05/21/2010 — Teachers learned from prominent Holocaust scholars as part of the second class of the Master Teacher Institute in Holocaust Education.
The Jewish State
In Rutgers Arab-Israeli conflict class, students simulate Middle East negotiations
04/30/2010 — Professor Muli Peleg teaches conflict resolution.
In Rutgers Arab-Israeli conflict class, students simulate Middle East negotiations
04/30/2010 — Professor Muli Peleg teaches conflict resolution.
The Jewish State:
Bildner event reviews the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin
11/27/2009 — The work of Dr. Vered Vinitzky-Seroussi shows a divided Israeli society through the ways Rabin was memorialized.
Rutgers Focus:
The December Dilemma
12/14/2009 — “The spirit of Christmas is ‘goodwill for everyone,’ ” Professor Jeffrey Shandler said. “It’s hard to argue with that. Who wouldn’t want goodwill for everybody? “But how can you engage with that spirit on your own terms when there are theological and cultural complications?”
New Jersey Newsroom: 10/27/2009 — Filmmakers, expert speakers, performers, television episodes and a film short supplement the features, helping make this year's event larger and "more celebratory," said center associate director Karen Small, who also runs the festival.
Rutgers Focus:
Q&A with Michael Levine, professor of German at Rutgers
10/23/09 —"And Along Come Tourists" is a small, poignant, behind-the-scenes look at what Auschwitz has become for tourists, guides, and, in this case, even a Polish survivor who remains there after liberation.
The Jewish State:
Wolf discusses myths and facts of 'hidden children'
10/9/2009 —In her research, Diane Wolf interviewed almost 70 individuals who were hidden children in Holland during the Holocaust.
The Jewish State:
Rutgers prof explores 'breadth and richness of Yiddish culture'
10/9/2009 —Eddy Portnoy's Yiddish career began when he was an inquisitive teenager, peppering his grandmother with questions on the language. His journey with the mame loshn has since brought him to the Rutgers University faculty and the pages of academic and popular publications.
New Jersey Jewish News:
05/12/09 —‘Voyage to nowhere’ remains touchstone in refugee debate
New Jersey Jewish News:
Scholar: Europe’s Right is embracing its Jews
03/31/09 —Old hatreds fading as nationalists turn anger on Muslims
New Jersey Jewish News:
Historian's Talk Highlights Role of Jewish Women
03/03/09—“It is impossible to understand American Jewish history or the history of America without understanding the impact of Jewish women,” said Dr. Melissa Klapper during her talk at Trayes Hall on the Douglass campus in New Brunswick.
NJ.com:
Local Teachers Train at Master Teacher Institute
02/05/09—Local teachers train in Holocaust studies, creating educational programs for their schools and districts, such as teacher education programs or "Tolerance Day."
Bildner event reviews the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin
11/27/2009 — The work of Dr. Vered Vinitzky-Seroussi shows a divided Israeli society through the ways Rabin was memorialized.
Rutgers Focus:
The December Dilemma
12/14/2009 — “The spirit of Christmas is ‘goodwill for everyone,’ ” Professor Jeffrey Shandler said. “It’s hard to argue with that. Who wouldn’t want goodwill for everybody? “But how can you engage with that spirit on your own terms when there are theological and cultural complications?”
New Jersey Newsroom: 10/27/2009 — Filmmakers, expert speakers, performers, television episodes and a film short supplement the features, helping make this year's event larger and "more celebratory," said center associate director Karen Small, who also runs the festival.
Rutgers Focus:
Q&A with Michael Levine, professor of German at Rutgers
10/23/09 —"And Along Come Tourists" is a small, poignant, behind-the-scenes look at what Auschwitz has become for tourists, guides, and, in this case, even a Polish survivor who remains there after liberation.
The Jewish State:
Wolf discusses myths and facts of 'hidden children'
10/9/2009 —In her research, Diane Wolf interviewed almost 70 individuals who were hidden children in Holland during the Holocaust.
The Jewish State:
Rutgers prof explores 'breadth and richness of Yiddish culture'
10/9/2009 —Eddy Portnoy's Yiddish career began when he was an inquisitive teenager, peppering his grandmother with questions on the language. His journey with the mame loshn has since brought him to the Rutgers University faculty and the pages of academic and popular publications.
New Jersey Jewish News:
05/12/09 —‘Voyage to nowhere’ remains touchstone in refugee debate
New Jersey Jewish News:
Scholar: Europe’s Right is embracing its Jews
03/31/09 —Old hatreds fading as nationalists turn anger on Muslims
New Jersey Jewish News:
Historian's Talk Highlights Role of Jewish Women
03/03/09—“It is impossible to understand American Jewish history or the history of America without understanding the impact of Jewish women,” said Dr. Melissa Klapper during her talk at Trayes Hall on the Douglass campus in New Brunswick.
NJ.com:
Local Teachers Train at Master Teacher Institute
02/05/09—Local teachers train in Holocaust studies, creating educational programs for their schools and districts, such as teacher education programs or "Tolerance Day."
