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The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University is the focal point for the study and teaching of Judaica.

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Joined October 2012
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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal… Designing Hebrew: Typography, Tradition & Innovation | A Workshop with Avraham Cornfeld Join us for a workshop with Israeli type designer Avraham Cornfeld exploring the visual language of Hebrew letterforms. Open to Harvard students only.

Designing Hebrew: Typography, Tradition & Innovation

Designing Hebrew: Typography, Tradition & Innovation | A Workshop with Avraham Cornfeld This talk is open to Harvard students only. Please have your Harvard ID on hand. Join us for a workshop with...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal… The YARID Inaugural Symposium, 10.11.2026 The YARID is a new Harvard student journal that explores the future of Jewish thought and culture by curating and publishing collegiate voices in Jewish studies.

The YARID Inaugural Symposium

The YARID Inaugural Symposium The YARID is a new Harvard student journal that explores the future of Jewish thought and culture by curating and publishing collegiate voices in Jewish studies. The...

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Shanah Tova – Happy Jewish New Year! The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University wishes you and yours a happy, healthy Jewish New Year. Our office will close on Friday, September 11 at 2:00 p.m. for Rosh Hashanah On Monday, September 21 in observance of Yom Kippur
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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… The CJS congratulates Prof. Julia Rhyder on her appointment as a short-term fellow at The Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies UPenn.

Julia Rhyder Selected as a Short-Term Fellow at the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

The CJS congratulates Julia Rhyder,  John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations for her appointment as a short-term fellow...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… The CJS congratulates Sandy Cantave Vil, our Program Coordinator, for being recognized a 2026 Harvard Hero!

Sandy Cantave Vil: 2026 Harvard Hero!

The CJS congratulates Sandy Cantave Vil, our Program Coordinator, for being recognized a 2026 Harvard Hero! On June 11th, we were joined by Sandy’s family, friends and colleagues to celebrate the...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/peo… The CJS is proud to introduce the new cohort of Academic Visitors who will be joining us for the 2026-2027 Academic year. Browse the Academic Visitors page to get acquainted with this wonderful group of Jewish studies scholars!

Academic Visitors 2026-2027

The Center for Jewish Studies sponsors Visiting Professors and Lecturers in a variety of academic disciplines to supplement our course offerings in Jewish studies. We also host several research...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… The CJS congratulates Jessica Marglin on her appointment to the Jacob E. Safra Professorship of Jewish History and Sephardic Civilization at the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations @ Harvard.
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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… Congratulations Talia Kahan! The CJS is proud to share that Talia Kahan has been awarded the 2025-2026 Hoopes Prize
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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal… Yael Landman | “Spectacular Punishment in the Hebrew Bible: The Case of the Suspected Adulteress” 30 April 2026, 6:00pm Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, Jewish Theological Seminary

Yael Landman | “Spectacular Punishment in the Hebrew Bible: The Case of the Suspected Adulteress”

Yael Landman | “Spectacular Punishment in the Hebrew Bible: The Case of the Suspected Adulteress” Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, Jewish Theological Seminary This event is open to the...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… Fall 2026 course registration starts on 4.1.26, and Crimson Carts open today! Browse the new Fall 2026 Courses page for a list of Harvard’s Jewish studies course offerings.

Jewish Studies Fall 2026 Courses Page is now Live!

Fall 2026 course registration starts on April 1, 2026, and Crimson Carts open today, March 18th! Not sure which Jewish studies course to take? Can’t find out what’s available? Looking for a language...

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cjs.fas.harvard.edu/calendar… 4.28.26 Jewish – Muslim Interrelations Series: “Power and Vulnerability in Middle Eastern and North African Jewish History” | Jessica Marglin

“Power and Vulnerability in Middle Eastern and North African Jewish History” | Jessica Marglin

Jewish – Muslim Interrelations Series “Power and Vulnerability in Middle Eastern and North African Jewish History” | Jessica Marglin Jessica Marglin is Professor of Religion, Law and History,...

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iop.harvard.edu/events/505-d… Monday, 3.2.26, 6:00pm: HKS's IOP hosts Omer Shem Tov. He will share his incredible story of surviving 505 days in captivity following October 7, 2023. Hybrid. Open in-person to Harvard ID holders only. Registration required in-person and livestream

505 Days in Hamas Captivity: A Story of Survival in Gaza

View the livestreamOn October 7th, 2023, Omer Shem Tov was attending the Nova Music Festival in Israel, when he was abducted as part of Hamas' attacks across the country. For 505 days, he survived...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… Sarit Kattan Gribetz | “A Queen in Jerusalem: Helena of Adiabene and the Malleability of Memory” Monday, December 1 2025, 4:00 pm Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Room 201

Sarit Kattan Gribetz | “A Queen in Jerusalem: Helena of Adiabene and the Malleability of Memory”

Sarit Kattan Gribetz | “A Queen in Jerusalem: Helena of Adiabene and the Malleability of Memory” Monday, December 1 2025, 4:00 pm Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Room 2016 Divinity Ave,...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… The CJS @ Harvard invites applications for the 2026-2027 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica The fellowships for 26-27 will be available to scholars working on topics related to Jewish Philosophy. Application Deadline: Thursday, January 15, 2026

2026-2027 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica application process now open

The Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies invites applications for the 2026-2027 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica The Starr fellowships for 2026-27 will be available to scholars working on...

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Dr. Ani Avetisyan | “Between Script and Community: Judaeo-Arabic Medical Manuscripts of the Matenadaran Collection (Republic of Armenia)” November 11, 2025 5:30-7:00 pm HMANE (formerly the Semitic Museum) room 201, 6 Divinity Ave. websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal…

ON ZOOM!!! Dr. Ani Avetisyan | “Between Script and Community: Judaeo-Arabic Medical Manuscripts of...

ON ZOOM!!! USE LINK: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/3416535810 Dr. Ani Avetisyan | “Between Script and Community: Judaeo-Arabic Medical Manuscripts of the Matenadaran Collection (Republic of Armenia)” Dr....

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The CJS congratulates Prof. Hannah Marcus on receiving the Dan David Prize! websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202…

Hannah Marcus Awarded the Dan David Prize

The CJS extends its congratulations to Professor Hannah Marcus for this wonderful achievement! Hannah Marcus is Professor of the History of Science in the Department of the History of Science and the...

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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202… Congratulations to Prof. Annette Yoshiko Reed for winning the 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship!

Annette Yoshiko Reed Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

The CJS extends its congratulations to Professor Annette Yoshiko Reed for this wonderful achievement! Professor Reed, Krister Stendahl Professor of Divinity and Professor of New Testament and Early...

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the Center for Jewish Studies! our office will be closed from Monday, 12.23.2024 to Tuesday, 1.1.2025 for Harvard University winter break. We will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2024 at 9:00am.
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The Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies invites applications for the 2025-2026 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica.  Theme: Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah. Application Deadline: December 12, 2024 websites.harvard.edu/cjs/202…

2025-2026 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica application process now open

The Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies invites applications for the 2025-2026 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica The Starr fellowships for 2025-26 will be available to scholars working on...

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“Sign of the Times: Marking Jewish Identity in the Medieval and Early Modern World” | a Symposium Monday, November 18, 2024, 12:00 – 6:00 PM websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal…

“Sign of the Times: Marking Jewish Identity in the Medieval and Early Modern World” | a Symposium

“Sign of the Times: Marking Jewish Identity in the Medieval and Early Modern World” | a Symposium Monday, November 18, 2024, 12:00 – 6:00 PMThompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge...

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