November 3rd, 2009
Lecture by Professor Marsha Rozenblit
Distinguished Scholar Series - Fall 2009
Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase, Maryland
What has life historically been like for Jews in these bastions of Jewish culture? Dr. Rozenblit provides an understanding of Austro-German Jewry by exploring the place of Jews in these regions.
Dr. Rozenblit is the Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Jewish History at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she has been on the faculty since 1978. A social historian of the Jews of Central Europe, she is the author of two books, Reconstructing a National Identity: The Jews of Habsburg Austria during World War I and The Jews of Vienna, 1867-1914: Assimilation and Identity.
For information about future programs of the Foundation for Jewish Studies, please visit our website at www.foundjs.org.
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October 13th, 2009
Lecture by Rabbi Barbara Aiello
Distinguished Scholar Series – Fall 2009
Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Jewish life in Italy has a history that dates back to the time of the Maccabees when Jews settled in Southern Italy 300 years before the Common Era. Rabbi Barbara Aiello shares fascinating stories of Italy’s rich Jewish history; from ancient times through WW II.
Rabbi Aiello was the first Rabbi of Synagogue Lev Chadash, the first Reform Synagogue in Italy. Rabbi Aiello currently serves the Synagogue Ner Tamid del Sud, the first operational synagogue in Calabria in 500 years, since inquisition times. Rabbi Aiello is also the Director of the Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria.
For information about future programs of the Foundation for Jewish Studies, please visit our website at www.foundjs.org.
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October 13th, 2009
Lecture by Rabbi Barbara Aiello
Distinguished Scholar Series – Fall 2009
Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Jewish life in Italy has a history that dates back to the time of the Maccabees when Jews settled in Southern Italy 300 years before the Common Era. Rabbi Barbara Aiello shares fascinating stories of Italy’s rich Jewish history; from ancient times through WW II.
Rabbi Aiello was the first Rabbi of Synagogue Lev Chadash, the first Reform Synagogue in Italy. Rabbi Aiello currently serves the Synagogue Ner Tamid del Sud, the first operational synagogue in Calabria in 500 years, since inquisition times. Rabbi Aiello is also the Director of the Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria.
For information about future programs of the Foundation for Jewish Studies, please visit our website at www.foundjs.org.
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