Jewish Studies Calendar
Thursday, October 16, 2025
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5:15 pmMain Library Building, Room 66 (1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801)
An award-winning film, SHTTL, portrays the lives of people in a small Ukrainian Jewish town (shtetl) at the border of Poland, 24 hours before the Nazi invasion.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge (LCLB 1080, 707 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801)
This talk explores Curacao's pivotal role at the height of its influence by examining the production and circulation of religious material culture, focusing on the significance of "the gift" within Sephardic communities across the Americas.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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5:00 pmAlice Campbell Alumni Center (601 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61801)
Ayelet Tsabari will discuss her recent book "Songs for the Brokenhearted."