Participation Level: Grant Center Participation
Golan Y. Moskowitz, “Maurice Sendak in Queer Jewish Context”
Golan Y. Moskowitz “Maurice Sendak in Queer Jewish Context” with a response by Naomi Seidman. The late Jewish American artist Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) changed the
Only Miracles Map of Ed and Helen Lefkowitz’s Journey During the Holocaust
Animated map of Ed and Helen Lefkowitz’ harrowing journey to survive Nazi-invaded Poland during the Holocaust.
Only Miracles – Helen Lefkowitz Script
This is the audio file for the Helen Script for ONLY MIRACLES. This script was written by Dodd Loomis. The play was directed and produced by Dodd Loomis.
Only Miracles – Ed Lefkowitz Script
This is the audio file for the Ed Script for ONLY MIRACLES. This script was written by Dodd Loomis. The play was directed and produced by Dodd Loomis.
Presentation and Panel Discussion – The End of the Golden Age of American Jews
Presentation and Panel Discussion Regarding Franklin Foer’s recent article, “The Golden Age of American Jews is Ending” with Dr. Ilana Horwitz, Dr. Naomi Yavneh-Klos, and Rabbi Katie Bauman at Touro Synagogue. This goes with the pdf article of the same name.
Religions Surprising Impact on Academic Success Ilana Horwitz
“How does a religious upbringing influence a student’s academic outcomes?
In this talk, Dr. Horwitz discusses research from her new book, God, Grades, and Graduation: Religion’s Surprising Impact on Academic Success (Oxford University Press, 2022). She explains why intensely religious students tend to overperform in educational attainment and undermatch in college choice, and how the relationship between religion and academic outcomes varies by socioeconomic status.
From Heterodox Academy”
Dr. Lawrence J. Kanter Lecture – Dr. Mike Cohen Lecture at SJHS
In 2021, Dr. Lawrence J. Kanter made by the largest single philanthropic gift in the society’s history. Dr. Kanter has been a long-time member of the society, as well as an active contributor to Jewish life in the Jacksonville area where he has worked and lived for more than 30 years. His gift will support lectures and research grants through the society, as well as the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience in New Orleans and the Department of Jewish Studies at Tulane University, Larry’s alma mater, to whom he gave similar gifts recognizing our joint desire to impact the future of southern Jewish scholarship. The second Kanter lecture was given in October 2022 by Dr. Michael Cohen during the society’s annual conference in Charleston, SC.
American Jewish Economic History Working Group
Read more about the twelve scholars and outside specialists participating in our American Jewish Economic History Working Group. The invited presenters have led discussions on gender, capitalism, race, immigrant entreprenuership, economic niches, and consumption.
Field Update: Studies on Jewish American Art
When I set out to write this essay, the first thing I did was check for recent dissertations on Jewish American art. I was surprised by what I found—or didn’t find. A keyword search for “Jewish American art” yielded only a handful of results. I had expected to find studies that treat Jewishness as part of a multifaceted picture of American art or of an artist’s oeuvre. But art history departments were producing very few indeed.
Yiddish Studies
At the annual Association for Jewish Studies (AJS) meeting this December, there was a notable refrain: “Yiddish is everywhere!” Over three days, more than forty panels, roundtables, and seminars featured at least one—and often more than one—presentation that substantially engaged with Yiddish-language materials. The topics ranged across fields, including history, literature, musicology
Beyond Ashkenaz: New Research on Ethnic Jewish Diversity in the Americas
Debates surrounding Jewish identity, culture, and religion abound across time and space. At the root of the discourse are questions about group boundaries; inclusion and exclusion; and the foundations of Jewish identities. In the United States, Jews from diverse, non-Ashkenazi backgrounds often find their Jewishness questioned, their stories marginalized. However, mirroring a broader trend, the
Jewish Learning through Cultural Arts
The most recent Pew Research Center’s report on American Judaism, “Jewish Americans in 2020,” found that although American Jews overall are not a highly religious group, they are highly engaged in Jewish cultural activities, including cooking Jewish food, visiting historical Jewish sites, reading Jewish literature, and watching television shows or movies about Jewish or Israeli themes.
