Samira Mehta

Samira K. Mehta interviewed on MSNBC in a segment on anti-semitism in the US

Feb. 11, 2022

Samira K. Mehta was interviewed on MSNBC in a segment on anti-semitism in the US and the controversy surrounding Deborah’s Lipstadt’s recent nomination by the Biden administration. You can find the clip here .

Jews of Color

A feature article on the new "Jews of Color: Histories and Futures" initiative appears in the Forward.

Jan. 24, 2022

Read about the new Henry Luce Foundation supported initiative, “Jews of Color: Histories and Futures,” spearheaded by Samira K. Mehta: " ‘A chance to change the world’ — new initiative to elevate voices and experiences of Jews of Color "

The Program in Jewish Studies at the «Ƶ is deeply grateful for the safe escape of the four individuals held hostage at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas.

Jan. 21, 2022

The Program in Jewish Studies at the «Ƶ is deeply grateful for the safe escape of the four individuals held hostage at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. We recognize and condemn this event both as a horrific ordeal for these individuals, their families, and the Colleyville...

Samira Mehta

Samira K. Mehta talks about Hanukkah celebrations in Colorado and the U.S.

Nov. 29, 2021

Samira K. Mehta was interviewed by the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRDO News Radio about Hanukkah celebrations in Colorado and the U.S. https://gazette.com/news/public-hanukkah-celebrations-begin-sunday-in-co... https://krdonewsradio.podbean.com/e/holiday-extravaganza-november-24-202...

Eyal Rivlin

Eyal Rivlin’s Non-Binary Hebrew Project acknowledged in the broader Jewish and non-Jewish worlds

Sept. 15, 2021

Eyal Rivlin’s Non-Binary Hebrew Project has been acknowledged in the broader Jewish and non-Jewish worlds. The Reform Judaism website: https://reformjudaism.org/blog/7-jewish-endeavors-make-5782-sweet-new-year New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/crosswords/gender-language-nonbinary.html The last picture caption in the article mentions Rivlin's project.

Samira Mehta

Samira K. Mehta interviewed by Channel 9 News in Denver

Sept. 15, 2021

Samira K. Mehta was interviewed by Channel 9 News in Denver on vaccine mandates and religious exemptions. You can find the news story here .

Samira Mehta

Samira K. Mehta interviewed by USA Today

Sept. 8, 2021

Samira K. Mehta was interviewed by USA Today. You can find the article here .

Sam Boyd

Samuel Boyd publishes an article about the High Holidays

Sept. 3, 2021

Samuel Boyd has a new article published in The Conversation about the High Holidays. You can find the article here .

Samira Mehta

Samira K. Mehtahas published a new article

Aug. 30, 2021

Samira K. Mehta has just published a new article, “Asian American Jews, Race, and Religious Identity,” in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion . You can access it here: https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfab058 .

Hilary Kalisman

Hilary Falb Kalisman speaks at Global Insight Program

June 4, 2021

Hilary Falb Kalisman was interviewed on Arirang TV, which is a South Korean English-language television network. She spoke on their Global Insight Program with Professor Avi Shlaim, Emeritus from Oxford, and you can find the segment here:

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