Do check out this *absolutely amazing* volume on Jewish spaces in postwar Poland by UCL @uclhjs.bsky.social and Bartlett graduate Natalia Romik (Warsaw), published yesterday. Big congratulations from a very proud former co-supervisor :-) Open access from UCL Press: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...

📆 Coming up on 18 Nov: UCL Lunch Hour Lecture, The Witch in the Bible and Beyond Hear from Dr Alinda Damsma on her research about the impact of the Bible on the early modern witch-hunts. These lectures are free, open to all and online. Book now: buff.ly/LupLYZS @uclhjs.bsky.social

We are delighted to launch the 2026 Sir Martin Gilbert History Prize with the SMG Learning Centre! We are inviting entries from UK students in Years 10 and 11, with a First Prize of £400 and a Second Prize of £200. sirmartingilbertlearningcentre.org/smg-history-...

May their memory be a blessing 🕯️

Lunch Hour Lecture | The Witch in the Bible and Beyond | 18 November Join this lecture where Dr Alinda Damsma (UCL Hebrew and Jewish Studies) will introduce her research on the impact of the Bible on the early modern witch-hunts. Book your free place now: buff.ly/LupLYZS @uclhjs.bsky.social

Shana tova to all those celebrating!! Wishing you and yours a joyful and sweet new year 🍎🍯

Mazel tov to joint HJS and @uclssees.bsky.social student Dov Forman on being named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Content Creators for his work posting educational content about the Holocaust on TikTok and Instagram. time.com/collections/... @artshumsucl.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

“For scholars of Jewish mysticism, theology, and modern religion, or anyone interested in deepening his or her understanding and appreciation for the profound theology and history of Chabad, Rubin’s work is essential reading.” traditiononline.org/review-kabba...

Congratulations to the new @uclhjs.bsky.social BA graduates and to all of us for making it to @artshumsucl.bsky.social graduation despite the Tube strikes. (I’m also amazed that Marston Events sourced full @upenn.edu regalia from across the pond for my first graduation as academic staff.)

#CfP | AJS annouces 2025 Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards | Details: www.jewishstudies.de/de/nachricht... Deadline for submissions: July 1, 2025

Co-edited by Jerzy Tomaszewski z''l and me, and contributions by Hanna Zaremska, Adam Teller, @connyaust.bsky.social, Michael Schulz, Artur Markowski, Andrej Zamoiski, Piotr Kendziorek, Marcin Urynowicz, and August Grabski brill.com/edcollbook/t...

Extremely chuffed to see a book forum dedicated to ‘Sources on Jewish Self-Government in the Polish Lands' (2022), in 'Shofar. Journal for Interdisciplinary Jewish Studies' muse.jhu.edu/issue/54964

🌟 Tonight! 🌟

Job -- Visiting Professor in Jewish Studies, University of Graz March - June 2026 @biajs.bsky.social @jewishstudies.bsky.social @uclhjs.bsky.social jobs.uni-graz.at/de/jobs/df62...

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? Who discovered them? And why are they important? In this 10-Minute Talk, Professor Philip Alexander FBA explores the history of the scrolls, and their role in uncovering the beginnings of Western Mysticism. buff.ly/KFQIXOS

Interested in getting more involved in #JewishStudies in the UK and beyond? We'd be delighted to welcome you to our team. As an NGG committee member, you'll get to shape our programmes and connect early career scholars with more senior ones. @jewishhistorical.bsky.social

“Dating Saints: A Remarkable Hebrew Compendium of Astronomy and Calendars” Prof Sacha Stern for the the 8th SIMS & Katz Distinguished Fellow’s Annual Lecture in Jewish Manuscript Studies katz.sas.upenn.edu/resources/bl...

A newx textbook on Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic: Meet the author Dr Assaf Bar-Moshe uclpress.co.uk/baghdadi-jud...

Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity with @elirubin.bsky.social 📅 14 May, 18:00 BST 💻 Online www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-je...

A German (Jew) in Warsaw: The Banker Samuel Fraenkel 📅 7 May,18:00 BST 💻 Online Samuel Fraenkel was born a Prussian Jew in Berlin in 1773 and died a Catholic Pole in 1833. This lecture will use his life to exemplify the impact of Prussian migration on Polish history.

🌟 A Saint Against the State? The Contemporary Revival of a Hasidic Miracle Worker 🌟 📅 8 May 📍 UCL Explore the revival of a Hasidic miracle worker in modern times at "Saint Against the State." Delve into the cultural and spiritual significance of this phenomenon. www.ucl.ac.uk/hebrew-jewis...

@uclhjs.bsky.social offers training in a variety of ancient and modern Jewish languages (for both students in our degree programs and continuing education students). www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/overloo...

King’s College London is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Hebrew Bible, on a full-time, indefinite contract. King’s is able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK. The closing date for applications is 27 April 2025. my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

Thinking of studying at HJS? Get a peek into a day in the life of BA Hebrew & Jewish Studies student Niamh O’Connor. Check out her routine: buff.ly/41p6G0w

Practice-led multidisciplinarity in Jewish Studies: Led by PhD student Keren Rubner, staff and students @uclhjs.bsky.social explore Jewish culinary traditions and get a challah ready for Friday

Purim Sameach!

3 scholarships for the MA Jewish Studies at UCL, each worth £ 4,000: - Hyman Hurwitz Scholarship in Jewish Languages - Ada Rapoport-Albert Scholarship in Jewish Religious Life - The Hebrew and Jewish Studies Scholarship in Jewish History and Politics www.ucl.ac.uk/hebrew-jewis...

Hebrew and Jewish Studies student Niamh O’Connor gives a glimpse into her daily routine for the @ucl.ac.uk A&H Blog. Thanks, Niamh! 😊 buff.ly/41p6G0w #StudentLife #HebrewStudies

Join us next week for this Culture and Society in Modern Russia seminar with Prof Julia Nemirovskaya, who will discuss the themes and evolution of styles in protest war poetry. 🗓️ 26 February at 4pm 📍 UCL SSEES www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events...

On 25 Feb at 6pm, my esteemed colleague Prof Anita Norich will give an in-person public talk in London at UCL on "Yiddish Choices: Before, During, and After the Holocaust." Open to the public, but pre-registration required. @biajs.bsky.social @uclhjs.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-je...

UCL and @uclhjs.bsky.social graduate Natalia Romik becomes fellow of Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin @wiko-berlin.bsky.social Here, she discusses her project on Jewish hide-outs during the Second World War, presented in several exhibitions & publications: www.wiko-berlin.de/en/fellows/a...

ICYMI: Reviving Yiddish Theater in London and Recovering Female Playwrights: An Interview with @sgollance.bsky.social for @ingeveb.bsky.social

New in Polin Vol 37: Zuzanna Krzemieñ re-examines Solomon Dubno’s vision for Hebrew literature and his break with Mendelssohn, and Marc Caplan compares maskilic comedy with Sturm und Drang melodrama. Read more: bit.ly/Polin-Vol-37 @ochjs.bsky.social @uclhjs.bsky.social @guesnet.bsky.social

In his new open-access book with Routledge, "Ladino on the Internet," Carlos Yebra López reveals how today's global Ladino-speaking community primarily connects online.

Research Workshop: African and South Asian Histories of the Holocaust Organised by Prof Shirli Gilbert, @ushmm.bsky.social, and Trinity College, Cambridge University February 27 - 28, Cambridge, England

Please join us for the next #PROLang seminar with Carlos Yebra López to hear more about his book 'Ladino on the Internet', the first critical and systematic account written in English on the online revitalisation of Ladino. 🗓️ 25 February at 6pm 📍 Online ➡️ buff.ly/3Et3g3Q

February is a very exciting month for Yiddish London, with a number of events coming up, but the launch of the Cockney Yiddish Podcast is something audiences worldwide can enjoy. @uclhjs.bsky.social @biajs.bsky.social

Now published: the pioneering study of @uclhjs.bsky.social graduate Eli Rubin @elirubin.bsky.social www.sup.org/books/kabbal... Everyone has OBVIOUSLY to order it RIGHT AWAY!

The British Academy International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for two years at a UK institution (such as @uclhjs.bsky.social) with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/inte...

📢 New book talk just listed! This month we're delighted to welcome @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social in conversation with illustrator Benjamin Phillips as they discuss their new book, One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust Sign up now: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/book-t...

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Exciting opportunity to join us as a Research Fellow in Cartography, Participatory Mapping and GIS for communicating environmental and health crises. Work with @sartemi.bsky.social on impactful research! 🔗 Apply now #Hiring #GIS #Cartography #ParticipatoryMapping #UCL

Listen online: "Songs From Auschwitz" uncovers a story of hope, music and survival from Auschwitz. Prof Shirli Gilbert explores the life of Krystyna Zywulska, a Jewish political prisoner who turned to poetry & music, creating remarkable songs in this tragic era. https://buff.ly/3DTvjJv #HMD

Prof Shirli Gilbert uncovers a story of hope, music and survival from Auschwitz for a BBC World Service documenty to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. "Songs From Auschwitz" airs tomorrow (23 Jan) at 09:32GMT and 20:06GMT https://buff.ly/3DTvjJv #HMD

Yiddish instructor job opening at the University of Potsdam (German required). Half time (1600-1700€ per month) for 9 courses a year, so not as remunerative as the other Yiddish jobs this year. Permanent position. @uclhjs.bsky.social @ingeveb.bsky.social www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/pr...

In our latest exhibition talk Aurelia Young traces the journey of her father, sculptor Oscar Nemon, as he fled the Nazis across Europe Amongst his sitters were Sigmund Freud, Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Thatcher, and Princess Diana Watch now 📽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HOq...

Prof Shirli Gilbert uncovers a story of hope, music and survival from Auschwitz for a BBC World Service documenty to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. "Songs From Auschwitz" will air on January 23 https://buff.ly/3DTvjJv #HMD

UCL is hiring a Jewish Collections Project Cataloguer Fixed-term/full-time Closing Date 24 Jan www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

A bit late notice, but: I'm giving a talk "at" my alma mater @uclhjs.bsky.social tonight! 🔗 to book your ticket: www.tickettailor.com/events/uclin...

Here is our winter term schedule (with more coming soon): www.history.ac.uk/seminars/jew...