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Click for more information about the new Holocaust Memorial Social Action Site on DU's campus
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FALL 2013 JUST Courses!
PLEASE NOTE: THERE HAVE BEEN IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE WAY IN WHICH YOU SEARCH FOR JUDAIC STUDIES COURSES. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON OUR COURSE LISTINGS PAGE.
Click here for JUST Fall 2013 Schedule
Spring Learning with CJS
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 "Rediscovering the Dead Sea Scrolls: New Insights into The Bible, Early Judaism and Christianity"
Presented by Alison Schofield, associate professor of Religious Studies and Judaic Studies
Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 4 p.m.
Please register online here.
Discover recent findings from the Dead Sea Scrolls in Jerusalem and learn how they help to illuminate our understanding of Judaism and the origins of Christianity.
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University of Denver AHSS Salon Series:
"REVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE: AMERICA'S FOUNDERS IN SICKNESS AND HEALTH"
Jeanne Abrams, professor of Judaic studies and Penrose Library
Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 7 p.m.
Please register online here.
(Location and directions will be emailed to you when you register).
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Though still a work in progress, today's American public health initiatives have their roots in the work of America's founders. Living in an era when sickness was rampant and mortality rates were shockingly high, George and Martha Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John and Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson all suffered disproportionate levels of illness and loss, making them especially sensitive to health issues. This salon will focus a lens on their lives through this often overlooked theme. They exhibited surprisingly forward-thinking ideas about preventative medicine and medical treatment. We will discuss how they recognized early on that government had a compelling responsibility to ensure both the public's health and the health of individuals.
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Who is a Samaritan?
Thursday, May 2, 2013
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sturm Hall, Room 286
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Presented by Dr. Menachem Mor
Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor at the
Center for Judaic Studies
Following the talk, a panel will offer responses to further the discussion. Panel will include:
Dr. Pam Eisenbaum, Dr. Alison Schofield
Amy Balogh and Stewart Gabel.
Refreshments served
Download Event Flier PDF
To RSVP, or for information, please email cjs@du.edu
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CJS's 2011-12 Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor, Prof. Menachem Mor,
recently received The 2011 Samaritan Medal for Peace, Humanitarian and Academic Achievements for his
research on the History of the Samaritans.
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Recently at CJS
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RMJHS Nineteenth Annual Heritage Award Dinner
SALUTING COLORADO JEWS IN SPORTS
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| On April 16, more than 250 community members turned out to honor and celebrate Jewish sports figures in the Rocky Mountain region. Among the highlights of the evening was a 40 minute film highlighting past and present Jewish sports stars: "Play Ball!: Early Colorado Jews in Sports". Honored guests were Irv Brown, Broadcaster, Coach & Referee, Steve Hess, Denver Nuggets Assistant Coach, Gerald Mellman, IJN Sports Editor and a special appearance by Denver Nuggets star forward Danilo Gallinari. The evening also featured an exhibit of rare historic memorabilia belonging to Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg, from Marshall Fogel's remarkable Baseball Collection.
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Conversation with Nathan Englander
On February 27, 2013, award winning author Nathan Englander joined Prof. Adam Rovner in a conversation about translation and writing. Last year saw the publication of his widely admired translation of the narrative of the biblical Exodus in "The New American Haggadah" (2012). Nathan Englander discussed the translation of both ancient and modern texts, and how translation has influenced his own work. This event was hosted by The English & Languages and Literatures Committee of the University of Denver with support from the Center for Judaic Studies.
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"Our Civil War: Jewish Men and Women During America's Greatest Conflict"
The Fourteenth Annual Professor John C. Livingston Memorial Lecture in American Jewish History was presented on February 17, 2013 by Dr. Adam Mendelsohn. Dr. Mendelsohn reassed the importance of the Civil War for the American Jewish community, arguing that the greatest impact by Jews came beyond the Battlefield through the contribution of Jewish women and the Jewish entrepreneurs who provided hundreds of thousands of uniforms for both armies. Additionally, Mendelsohn will examine General Grant's order expelling all Jews from the territory under his command, which President Lincoln reversed, and how it encouraged the nascent American Jewish Community to take an increasingly active role in the American political process.
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Have a smart phone? You can download the free DU iPhone or Android app for an easy to use interactive map of campus buildings. CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO CJS AND NEARBY PARKING FROM UNIVERSITY STATION (LIGHTRAIL).
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CJS is committed to fostering a spirit of cultural and religious inclusiveness; we encourage you to be aware of your neighbors' holiday schedules
Interfaith Calendar
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Congratulations to CJS's Sari Havis on her work to open a new chapter of the National Honor Society for students of Hebrew to DU, Eber— or Εβερ!
The new chapter is welcoming eight new members (pictured above). The initiated students have exhibited linguistic commitment and academic excellence not only in Hebrew but also in their general studies, and they plan to use the chapter and their membership as a venue to enhance their Hebrew interaction and to further engage in its culture.
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Congratulations to Dr. Menahem Mor, Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor, who was honored at the 25th annual Klutznick-Harris Symposium at Creighton University on October 28, 2012.
Dr. Mor gave a presentation at the symposium entitled "Who Is a Samaritan?" Dr. Mor was the first holder of the Klutznick Chair at Creighton University from 1987-1992, and was the founder of the Klutznick-Harris Symposia.
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