Jewish Studies Calendar

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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  Between Amsterdam and the Antilles: Diaspora and Community in Colonial Curacao

  5:00 pm

  Lucy 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.

  • Lecture

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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  Songs for the Brokenhearted

  5:00 pm

  Alice Campbell Alumni Center (601 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61801)

  Ayelet Tsabari will discuss her recent book "Songs for the Brokenhearted."

  • Lecture