Tamar Manasseh describes herself: “I’m just a Jew . . . . And I’m a Black woman in America.” In 2015, Tamar Manasseh, an African-American Jewish mother of two teenagers, heard about another young mother from her Chicago neighborhood, murdered while attempting to break up a fight. In response, Manasseh decided to sit vigil at […]
The EMU Center for Jewish Studies Presents The Third Annual Art and Mary Schuman Lecture Tamar Manasseh, “An African-American Jewish Mother Repairing Cracks in Our Communities” Tamar Manasseh, an African-American Jewish mother of two teenagers, is Founder and Director of “Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killings” (MASK), an organization fighting gun violence on the streets […]
It has been an absolutely exhilarating TEN YEARS for Jewish Studies at EMU, and we hope you can join us to celebrate our first decade, and look ahead to a bright future. On Tuesday, May 24, at 6:00 PM, the Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies will celebrate its ten-year anniversary. Come join us […]
Pulitzer Prize Award winning author David I. Kertzer will discuss his new book, The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler. Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University writes that “This remarkably researched book is replete with revelations that deserve the adjective ‘explosive’ . . . The Pope at War is a masterpiece.”
Authors of chapters of the powerful book, The Ones Who Remember, will present their portions of this compiled memoir, which presents the personal stories of the children of Holocaust survivors and the impact of that on their lives. The general theme is Healing and Resilience. After the presentation/discussion, there will be refreshments as well as […]
Dan Grunfeld shares his family's improbable journey from the Holocaust to sports stardom.
Professor Barzilai will talk about Jewish folklore around the Golem.
Join Dr. Miriam Eve Mora for a discussion of the history of Jews in the comics industry, ongoing trends in Jewish representation, and the future of Jewish comics.
Professor Yellin will speak to us about his curatorial work for the new Capital Jewish Museum in DC.
"A Conversation with Ori Urian About the Current Creative Landscape in Israel" on March 4th at 7:00 pm at the JCC.
Performance of the play "Connected" with talk-back afterward by visiting Israeli Playwright, Ori Urian. The cost is 10$ for adults, and 5$ for seniors or students.
Performance of Play "Connected" with talk-back from the director, Ori Urian, who will be visiting from Israel. The cost is 10$ for adults, and 5$ for seniors or students.
An EMU Center for Jewish Studies event on Civil Rights
EMU Center for Jewish Studies: A Discussion with Leroy Clemons, Community Organizer & Activist, on the Impact of Youth on Voting and the Civil Rights Movement The brutal murder of three young voting rights activists during Freedom Summer was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movements. The nation's quest for justice went unanswered for […]
EMU Center for Jewish Studies presents Jordan "Gorf" Gorfinkel: Jewish Comics
