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The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Jewish Studies Program is dedicated to the study of Jewish history, literature, language, politics, and religion. The program provides students with the opportunity to explore more than three millennia of Jewish culture and civilization, from biblical to contemporary times.
The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Program in Jewish Studies is happy to announce the upcoming program Imagining Israel Baal Shem Tov: Readings in Hasidic Hagiographic Literature with Crane Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies Jonatan Meir. This masterclass, hosted the week of February 23–27, 2026, will present a close examination of the forthcoming critical edition...
November 17th, 20254:30 PM (EST)Gilman 130G The Stulman Jewish Studies Program and the Department of Near East Studies are hosting a panel discussion of Alice Mandell’s new book on the Canaanite Amarna Letters. Canaanite Scribal Creativity and the Making of Cuneiform Culture in the Amarna Age offers new insights into the multilingualism and rhetorical strategies of Late Bronze Age...
Johns Hopkins University has been home to extraordinary Judaica and Jewish Studies collections for over a century. How did these texts arrive at a secular institution and why do they still matter today? Join the Sheridan Libraries for a special event featuring Assistant Professor Samuel Spinner, Tandetnik Chair in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, and Mack Zalin,...