Stories indexed under: Jewish studies
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- Major gift establishes Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture April 26, 2010 The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has received a $1 million endowment from Sherry Mayrent and Carol Master, via the Corners Fund for Traditional Cultures, a Donor advised fund of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, to establish the Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture.
- Israel Film Festival presented at UW-Madison Feb. 26, 2009 Cinematic visions of Tel Aviv will be the focus of the 2009 Israel Film Festival, which kicks off at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Sunday, March 1.
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Author examines relationship between Enlightenment, religion
Dec. 18, 2008
In researching the relationship between Judaism and Enlightenment thought, David Sorkin found significant misunderstanding about the relationship between the Enlightenment and religion in general.