Cornell University Jewish Studies

Founded in 1973 to expand our understanding of the impact and richness of Jewish culture as it developed across the globe and over thousands of years.

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“Pope Leo XIV is right to call artificial intelligence a moral test...But ‘protecting the human person’ only means something if we can say plainly what we are protecting it from," says Holocaust scholar Jan Burzlaff.

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Congratulations to K.E. von Wittelsbach on the publication of her translation of "Mitzvah" by Alain Elkann https://t.co/R7n2QTVLRz

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An op-ed from Jan Burzlaff, post-doctoral fellow in Jewish Studies: The gap between facts and understanding: helping students confront AI’s failings https://t.co/sFI0bWnfUl via @timeshighered

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Also featured is K.E von Wittelsbach's research.

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Reclaiming experience: Approaches to trauma
https://t.co/eHE1haiYV1
Faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences approach trauma from many different academic disciplines. Read how Jan Burzlaff approaches trauma in his research.

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In a new book, Cornell scholar Daniel R. Schwarz examines works of fiction and imaginative film – including documentaries and a TV series that ran for 8 years – that correct narratives about French collaboration during the 1940-1944 German Occupation.

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Tonight 5 p.m. EST: Admiel Kosman "The Hero's Name as a Literary Device in the Talmudic Story in Gender Context: Mar Ukva and his Wife (BT Ketubot 67b)"
https://t.co/cIRPfJwHeG

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A $5 million gift from Joseph Lubeck ’78 to @CornellJWST will allow the program to endow its director position, offering foundational support for the future. The gift is named for Lubeck’s grandfather, Morris Escoll ‘1916.
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Tonight, 5pm EDT: Join Dario Miccoli, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, for his talk "Mediterranean Afterlives: Migration and Memory in Contemporary Italian Sephardi Authors." Register on Zoom to attend: https://t.co/stPdZxJvKw

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Curious how Burzlaff's paper originated in the @Cornell classroom? On 10/1, join us for What Works: Creating Engaging Learning Experiences!

Burzlaff presents "Teaching AI Literacy–What AI Can't Read: Ambiguities & Silences" at 1:20pm
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AI fails litmus test: A @Cornell historian argues in a new paper that human historians are vital for capturing the emotional and moral complexity behind world events. @tandfonline @CornellJWST @CornellCAS https://t.co/y6Dkpn0Fph

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“My learning is limitless.”

The Class of 2025 leaves campus at a time of global uncertainty, but they say they feel prepared for the challenges. We celebrate their Cornell journeys in a series of stories – read about some extraordinary A&S seniors!
https://t.co/0aGDKKliWe

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TONIGHT 4/8 "A Jewish Murder Mystery in Thirteenth-Century Gloucester" with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin. https://t.co/M5sIA80iYR
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Join us 4/8 at 5pm for "A Jewish Murder Mystery in Thirteenth-Century Gloucester" with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin. https://t.co/M5sIA80iYR
@CornellCAS @CUHistoryDept

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TONIGHT, 5pm "The Modern Iranian Jew: Marginal, Political, Revolutionary, " lecture with @Daniel_Amir1
https://t.co/Z5u27ZLpRN
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Join us 3/27 for "The Modern Iranian Jew: Marginal, Political, Revolutionary, " lecture with @Daniel_Amir1
https://t.co/Z5u27ZKS2f
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3/13, be a part of something big today! Support Jewish studies @CornellJWST. https://t.co/xsBenLeJeJ
#cornellgivingday #CornellCAS

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Join us tonight for "Judeo-Arabic Journalism in North Africa: Spheres of Interest and Multilingualism," 5 pm in White Hall Rm. 106 with @HebrewU's Dr. Ofra Tirosh-Becker. https://t.co/hYxY2y93lp
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Join us Feb. 25 for "Judeo-Arabic Journalism in North Africa: Spheres of Interest and Multilingualism," 5 pm in White Hall Rm. 106 with @HebrewU's Dr. Ofra Tirosh-Becker. https://t.co/hYxY2y93lp
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Join us tonight at 5 pm EDT for "Synagogues of Isfahan," a talk by Dr. Mohammad Gharipour (@UMD_MAPP).
register to attend: https://t.co/HAtBfUDNko
more info: https://t.co/cddNOsbw1Y