Archive - Spring 2014 to Present

Who Will Write Our History - free public screening

Sunday, January 27, 2019 - 10:00am

This film is now fully booked. We will have a standby line for those who still wish to attend. This new film tells about the secret band of journalists, scholars and community leaders in the Warsaw Ghetto who decided to fight back against Nazi propaganda by recording the truth about pre-war Jewish life and Jews’ experiences under Nazi control. Read more

Immigration Justice and Injustice: Why Jews Should Care

Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 7:30pm

Feminist ethicist Dr. Allison B. Wolfe, Professor of Philosophy at Simpson College, will discuss Jewish obligations to get involved in American immigration policies in the Sixth Annual Maurice Amado Foundation Lecture on Jewish Ethics. Read more

Uncovering Undercover Jews: Sephardic Heritage & Culture Renewed

Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 11:00am to 12:15pm

Rabbi Devin Maimon Villarreal is a descendant of Spanish Jews. He will share his fascinating personal story and family history. Read more

Naila and the Uprising - free film screening

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 4:00pm

Join Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MEIS) at CSUN for a film screening and discussion of the award-winning film, Naila and the Uprising, directed by Julia Bacha. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Professor Rana Sharif (Gender and Women's Studies and MEIS) and Dr. Jody Myers (Jewish and Religious Studies and MEIS), moderated by Dr. Nayereh Tohidi (GWS and MEIS). Read more

Creation - Day Two: Through the Lens of Art, Midrash, and Mysticism

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 11:00am to 12:15pm

Artist-scholar Revital Goldreich will discuss interpretations of the biblical book of Genesis through the ages in word and image. Read more

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