Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry

The study of Jewish History is one of the foundation stones of the national identity of the Jewish People as a group, and of the personal identity of the individual member of that nation. The academic research of Jewish history has always been a key part of Judaic Studies.

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The Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry deals with the history of the Jewish people, from ancient times to the present day, and researches thousands of years of activity, culture and history of the Jewish communities in different parts of the world and…

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Prof. Kimmy Caplan

Research: Fields of Interest Jewish Religious History in the 19th and 20th Centuries (religious trends, popular religion, sermons, and homiletic literature).

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American Israelis

Author: Uzi Rebhun and Lilach Lev Ari

This book is a scientific and comprehensive analysis of Israelis who live in the United States.…

Prof. Shmuel Feiner has won the Zalman Shazar Award

Prof. Shmuel Feiner of the Department of Jewish History, has won the Zalman Shazar Award for Research in Jewish History,