Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
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Herbert D. Katz is the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. The Katz Center is a research institute that focuses on the study of Jewish civilization in all its aspects, including history, literature, religion, and culture.
The center hosts various programs, events, and fellowships for scholars interested in Jewish studies. It provides resources for..
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
1w ago
The Art of the Memory Palace according to Isaac Arama In the current issue of JQR, Rachel B. Katz explores a Jewish adaptation of classical ars memorativa centered on common prayers ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
1M ago
Daniel Amir turns to the Persian press to show us how Iranian Jewish intellectuals and activists saw, imagined, and attempted to shape their world in the vibrant years before 1948 ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
2M ago
New Faces at the Katz Center! Natalie B. Dohrmann, Kathryn Maxwell, Marci Seder Marci Seder and Kathryn Maxwell join the Katz Center staff ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
2M ago
Supporting Jewish Studies in Contemporary Arab Contexts Scholars traveled from Middle Eastern and North African regions to discuss the state of Jewish studies in contemporary Arab contexts ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
2M ago
More New Acquisitions for the Penn Libraries Just a few of the exciting new items in our collections ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
2M ago
Jews and Health: Gems from the Archives A round-up of the Katz Center’s past posts related to Jews and health ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
2M ago
Healing in an Age of Limbotopia Looking for healing and hope within the darkness of the present ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
2M ago
New Issue of the Jewish Quarterly Review: Summer 2024 ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
4M ago
Supporting Jewish Studies in Ukraine: An Update The Katz Center has joined with several partners to get help to Ukrainian scholars. Three years into the war, and the work is not over ..read more
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Blog
4M ago
JQR Mourns the Passing of Arnie Band The Jewish Quarterly Review and Katz Center mourn the loss of Professor Arnold J. Band z”l ..read more