The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies (OCHJS) is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for 2 Taube Prizes for Student Writing in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, generously funded by Taube Philanthropies. Current Master’s and DPhil students at the University of Oxford across Faculties working on any topic in Hebrew and/or Jewish Studies
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2024 Massada Annual Lecture
2024 Massada Annual Lecture Dilemmas of Journalism: Media in Times of War Thursday 30th May, 5.15pm-7pm Dr Ilana Dayan (J.S.D. Yale Law School) is an esteemed journalist; creator and anchor of the award-winning programme Uvda (‘fact’ in Hebrew), Israel’s leading investigative current affairs TV programme; and lecturer on freedom of speech law at Tel Aviv University.
Concert – Blind Far Out at Sea: Eran Tzur in Conversation and Concert
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and conversation with Eran Tzur, as he explores the connection between Hebrew texts and music. Blind Far Out at Sea: Eran Tzur in Conversation and Concert The Hebrew word has always been the driving force behind Eran Tzur’s artistic journey, painting vibrant colours through music. This deep
Trinity Term Jewish Music Course: From Resistance to New Voices: Yiddish Music from Wartime to the 21st Century
Trinity Term 2024 Jewish Music Course From Resistance to New Voices: Yiddish Music from Wartime to the 21st Century Mondays, 18:15-19:15 UK Time, Online via Zoom In this year-long course about the history of Yiddish vernacular music we have so far explored its beginnings from the Medieval period to the time of inner and outer globalization
PSL-University Call for Applications: Two Doctoral scholarships in Hebrew Palaeography and Manuscript Studies
The École Pratique des Hautes Études, PSL-University in Paris, France, is inviting candidates for two Doctoral scholarships in the field of Hebrew Palaeography and Manuscript Studies. The successful candidates will prepare their doctorate at the EPHE, PSL, under the supervision of Professor Judith Olszowy-Schlanger and will join the team led by her in the framework
Oxford Biblical Hebrew Summer School 2024
We are happy to announce that the Oxford Biblical Hebrew Summer School will take place online from August 27 – September 6, 2024. This year the school is being offered online (via Zoom). The school offers nine days of intensive teaching in Biblical Hebrew. Each weekday, there will be 3 hours of teaching, delivered in