Read about the new Henry Luce Foundation supported initiative, 鈥淛ews of Color: Histories and Futures,鈥� spearheaded by Samira K. Mehta: " 鈥楢 chance to change the world鈥� 鈥� new initiative to elevate voices and experiences of Jews of Color "
The Program in Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder is deeply grateful for the safe escape of the four individuals held hostage at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. We recognize and condemn this event both as a horrific ordeal for these individuals, their families, and the Colleyville...
Samira K. Mehta was interviewed by the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRDO News Radio about Hanukkah celebrations in Colorado and the U.S. https://gazette.com/news/public-hanukkah-celebrations-begin-sunday-in-co... https://krdonewsradio.podbean.com/e/holiday-extravaganza-november-24-202...
Eyal Rivlin鈥檚 Non-Binary Hebrew Project has been acknowledged in the broader Jewish and non-Jewish worlds. The Reform Judaism website: https://reformjudaism.org/blog/7-jewish-endeavors-make-5782-sweet-new-year New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/crosswords/gender-language-nonbinary.html The last picture caption in the article mentions Rivlin's project.
Samira K. Mehta has just published a new article, 鈥淎sian American Jews, Race, and Religious Identity,鈥澛� in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion . You can access it here: https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfab058 .
Hilary Falb Kalisman was interviewed on Arirang TV, which is a South Korean English-language television network. She spoke on their Global Insight Program with Professor Avi Shlaim, Emeritus from Oxford, and you can find the segment here:
