Press Releases
2023
- Free Professional Development Seminar for Teachers--“The Holocaust in the Former Soviet Union: A Focus on Ukraine, Past & Present,” June 26–28, 2023
- Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Returns to In-Person Screenings
- Antisemitism in the Heartland: Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights Public Talk at Rutgers, Oct. 16
- Temptation Transformed: How the Forbidden Fruit Became an Apple In-Person Public Talk, February 22
- World-Renowned Scholar Robert Alter Speaks on the Art of Biblical Narrative In Person at Rutgers-New Brunswick, April 19
2022
- Rutgers offers Free Professional Development Seminar for Teachers on Holocaust History and Memory; June 27–June 30, 2022
- Rutgers Jewish Film Festival to run October 30–November 13
- Rutgers students recognized for excellence in Jewish studies
- American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, A Hasidic Village in Upstate New York Public Talk at Rutgers, Oct. 20American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, A Hasidic Village in Upstate New York Public Talk at Rutgers, Oct. 20
- Rutgers Bildner Center Celebrates 25 Years—Kickoff Event Features Talk on Balancing Journalistic Objectivity with Personal Identity Commitments, Sept. 18
- The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream Virtual Public Talk, March 23
- Teaching Maus: A Free Virtual Workshop for Teachers Presented by the Bildner Center at Rutgers, March 3
- Israel’s Moment: Support and Opposition to Establishing the Jewish State Virtual Public Talk, March 7
- Rutgers Mini-Courses on Jewish Life Open to the Public
- Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multiracial Jewish Family Virtual Public Talk, February 1Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multiracial Jewish Family Virtual Public Talk, February 1
2021
- Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival to Run November 7–21
- Introducing a New Online Exhibit: “Jewish Agriculturalism in the Garden State” Virtual Public Talk, October 21
- Dance and Disability in Israel: The Power of Integrated Dance Online Public Talk, October 10
- Rutgers advanced seminar for school teachers on gender and trauma in the Holocaust meets new mandate for LGBTQ inclusive curriculum in NJ, June 30–July 1
- Rutgers students recognized for excellence in Jewish studies
- Yiddish: Biography of a Language Dr. Jeffrey Shandler Discusses his New Book, April 12
- A World Within Worlds: The Music of Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell A Musical Performance and Presentation, April 22
- Discover the Artist Book Celebrating the Poetry of Yehuda Amichai “The Amichai Windows,” Online Public Program, March 7
- Rutgers Professor Nancy Sinkoff Wins National Jewish Book Award
- Conversion, Circumcision, and Ritual Murder: A Medieval Mystery, Unraveled Online Public Lecture, March 3
- Rutgers Jewish Film Festival—Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack
- X-Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II In-Person Public Talk, December 9
- Explore the History of Jewish Name Changing in America Online Talk, January 14
2020
- Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Women and their Reproductive Lives: An Online Conversation, December 7
- Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Goes Virtual, November 8–22
- Jerusalem’s Cultural Diversity Revealed through Hidden Libraries and Rare Manuscripts “Jerusalem: City of the Book,” Online Panel Discussion, October 25
- HatikvahHatikvahHatikvah: A Sacred Reading of a Secular Text; Renowned Scholar Edwin Seroussi Delivers Online Talk, Sept. 13
- “Writing the Life of Lucy S. Dawidowicz,” June 17, Online Talk: Professor Nancy Sinkoff Discusses Acclaimed New Book
- Rutgers students recognized for excellence in Jewish Studies
- Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, RC ’77, Architect Esther Speber (AIA) will be featured speakers for April 1 panel discussion on importance of balancing safety and security in sacred spaces
- Jerusalem’s Cultural Diversity Revealed through Hidden Libraries and Rare Manuscripts
- Letters to Erich: A musical performance and talk by jazz composer Ted Rosenthal
- Sneak peek at new film The Adventures of Saul Bellow: February 25 at Rutgers CinemaThe Adventures of Saul BellowSneak peek at new film The Adventures of Saul Bellow: February 25 at Rutgers CinemaThe Adventures of Saul BellowSneak peek at new film The Adventures of Saul Bellow: February 25 at Rutgers CinemaThe Adventures of Saul BellowSneak peek at new film The Adventures of Saul Bellow: February 25 at Rutgers Cinema
