Samira K. Mehta was interviewed on MSNBC in a segment on anti-semitism in the US and the controversy surrounding Deborah鈥檚 Lipstadt鈥檚 recent nomination by the Biden administration. You can find the clip here .
Read about the new Henry Luce Foundation supported initiative, 鈥淛ews of Color: Histories and Futures,鈥� spearheaded by Samira K. Mehta: " 鈥楢 chance to change the world鈥� 鈥� new initiative to elevate voices and experiences of Jews of Color "
The Program in Jewish Studies at the 葫芦娃视频 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 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鈥檚 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 K. Mehta has just published a new article, 鈥淎sian American Jews, Race, and Religious Identity,鈥澛� in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion . You can access it here: https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfab058 .
Upcoming Events for 2021 - 2022 Israel/Palestine Film Series - Coming in October The Promised Lands? A Film Series on Israel/Palestine and the United States Spring Events - 2022 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Speaker: Dr. Willa Johnson (University of Mississippi), author of Through An Artist鈥檚 Eyes: The Dehumanization and Racialization...
