CJS

The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University is the focal point for the study and teaching of Judaica.

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Attention Harvard Grads and Undergrads! The CJS is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2027 J-term and Spring research and study fellowships are now open.
Application deadline: 11.6.26

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Spring 2027 course registration starts on Nov. 4, 2026, and Crimson Carts open on October 21!

Browse the new our Spring 2027 Courses webpage to see a complete list of Harvard’s Jewish studies course offerings.

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The YARID Inaugural Issue Launched on 10.11.2026
It explores the future of Jewish thought and culture through curating and publishing collegiate voices.

The launch was celebrated with a full-day symposium featuring Harvard President Alan Garber.

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October 26!
Josh « Socalled » Dolgin: musician, composer and performer based in Montreal; known for his eclectic mix of Yiddish rap, Jewish hip-hop, klezmer, and more.

Open to Harvard ID holders or contact [email protected]

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The CJS invites applications for the 2027-2028 Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica. The Starr fellowships for 2027-28 will be available to scholars working on topics related to Jews and the Environment in the Ancient World. Application Deadline: 12.11.2026

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The CJS 2027-2028 Silver Fellowship application process now open.
Applicants must be active members of the clergy who have demonstrated intellectual and academic ability, interest and energy in pursuit of Jewish studies scholarship.
Apply by 01.14.2027

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Opportunities for graduate students and postdocs
The Department of Near Easter Languages and Civilizations publishes a monthly newsletter with a wealth of information about events, Calls for Papers, and other funding and job opportunities.

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Designing Hebrew: Typography, Tradition & Innovation | A Workshop with Avraham Cornfeld
Join us for a workshop with Israeli type designer Avraham Cornfeld exploring the visual language of Hebrew letterforms.
Open to Harvard students only.

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The YARID Inaugural Symposium, 10.11.2026
The YARID is a new Harvard student journal that explores the future of Jewish thought and culture by curating and publishing collegiate voices in Jewish studies.

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“What is Sacred About Emotions? A Historical Exploration of Emotion in Hasidism” | Leore Sachs Shmueli
11.2.2026, 5:00pm
Dr. Sachs-Shmueli is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Jewish Philosophy, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

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https://t.co/rJxkX1Kv9O
The Altars of Nationalism: Religion, Sovereignty,& Jewish Political Thought in the Wake of the Great War | Isaac Slater
10.15.2026, 5:00 pm
Isaac Slater, Ruth Meltzer Fellow, Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania

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How Zionism Changed Modern Jewish Philosophy: The Case of Hermann Cohen | Gilad Sharvit 10.1.2026, 4:30 pm Gilad Sharvit is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Towson University.

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Congratulations Dr. Adi Mahalel, lecturer in Yiddish at Harvard NELC!
Adi's translation of the book Boom and Chains: A Yiddish Novel Set in Israel/Palestine (Wayne State University Press) by H. Ayalti, has won the Canadian Jewish Literary Award in Yiddish.

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9.16.2026, 12:00pm, on Zoom: HURI SEMINAR IN UKRAINIAN STUDIES PUBLIC EVENT SERIES Jews in Old Rus’: A Documentary History | Alexander Kulik

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Shanah Tova – Happy Jewish New Year!
The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University wishes you and yours a happy, healthy Jewish New Year.

Our office will close
on Friday, September 11 at 2:00 p.m. for Rosh Hashanah
On Monday, September 21 in observance of Yom Kippur

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Mark your Calendar!
The CJS will host some exciting events in the fall of 2026
Please be sure to revisit our website for detailed, up-to-date information.
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Early Islam and Late Antique Judaism | A Conference
August 3–4, 2026
9:00 AM–5:00PM

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We are excited to share the appointment of two new faculty members in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations:
Mazalit Haim, Senior Preceptor in Modern Hebrew.
Adi Mahalel, Lecturer in Yiddish Studies.

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The CJS congratulates Prof. Julia Rhyder on her appointment as a short-term fellow at The Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies UPenn.

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American Jewish History in the Harvard Judaica Collection:
In honor of the USA’s 250th anniversary, the Harvard Judaica Department shared a brief overview of the many resources in the Harvard Judaica Collection published in the United States.