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The Center for
Afro-Jewish Studies at Temple University is a research and
learning institution dedicated to scholarship on Afro-Jewish peoples
and developing awareness of the historical, political, religious, and
philosophical issues that arise from the convergence of the African and
Jewish diasporas. These issues include the study of Black Jewish
religious practices; the role of Black Jews in the fight against
anti-black racism and anti-Semitism; the demography of Black Jews; the
archaeological and historical study of Afro-Hebrew people in antiquity,
the Middle Ages, and early Modern ages; the development of resources
for the study of Afro-Jewish people; the cultural diversity of
Afro-Jewish people; the political plight of Afro-Jews; the unique
problems faced by the Israelite and related New World Afro-Jewish
communities; and the invisibility of secular Afro-Jews. The
Center for Afro-Jewish Studies will also aim to offer the largest
archive of materials on Afro-Jews worldwide for any one interested in
their study.
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RECENT EVENTS
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November
19,
2009
| 10:30am-5:30pm | Temple University | Paley
Library
Lecture Hall, Ground Floor
Annual Race
and Judaism Symposium:
In Every Tongue—In Memory of Gary
Tobin
Click Here for the Symposium Main Page
Click
Here to view Photos from the Symposium
Click
Here to view Videos from the Symposium on Youtube
Click Here to access the Podcast Interview preceding the Symposium
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PREVIOUS EVENTS |
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May
31,
2009
| San José Public Library |
Lecture and Book Discussion
on The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar
150 East San Fernando Street
San José, CA 95112
TIME: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Click Here for more information
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October 6 , 2008 |
Temple University
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EXPLORING
RACE
IN
CONTEMPORARY JEWISH LIFE:
A SYMPOSIUM ON JEWISH DIVERSITY
Join us on October 6th for a symposium at
the Paley Library Lecture Hall at Temple University, located on the
ground floor of of Paley Library. Guest participants include John L.
Jackson, Jr. of the University of Pennsylvania, Edith Bruder of the
University of London, and Avishai Mekonen and Shari Rothfarb Mekonen,
who will show and discuss their film 400 Miles to Freedom.
Temple University participants include Zain Abdullah, Rebecca Alpert,
Jane Gordon, Lewis Gordon, Laura Levitt, and Terry Rey.
Click Here for a flyer of Exploring
Race in Contemporary Jewish Life |
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November 5 , 2007 |
Temple University
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JEWS
AND
RACE:
A ONE DAY CONFERENCE
Join us on November 5th for a one day
conference at the Center for Humanities at Temple, located on the 10th
floor of Gladfelter Hall. Guest participants include Henry Goldschmidt
of Wesleyan University, Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz of Queens College,
CCNY, and Jonathan Schorsch of Columbia University. Temple
University participants include Michael Alexander, Rebecca Alpert,
Aryeh Botwinik, Jane Gordon, Lewis Gordon, Andre Key, Laura Levitt,
Terry Rey, David Ross Fryer, Jeremy Schipper, David Waldstreicher, and
David Watt.
Click Here for a flyer of Jews and Race: A One Day Conference. |
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| October 7 - 10, 2007| Florence, Italy |
International
Conference of the Society for
the Study of Ethiopian Jewry |
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| April 16 - June 20, 2007| Princeton, NJ |
Jews of Color: In Color!
An exhibition of
photographs and stories showcasing the faces and places that comprise
today’s multicultural Jewish world.
Click Here for a flyer of this event. |
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| May 15 , 2007| Special Event at the Center for Jewish History |
A Drama of Faith and
Family: Custody Disputes, Universalism, and Ethnicity in Post
Liberation France
Click Here for more information about this event. |
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| April
6
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2007| 5:30 PM| Anderson Hall, Room 17;Temple
University |
The Face of Judaism
Hosted by Dr. Lewis
Gordon, himself a Black Jew and founder of Temple's Center for
Afro-Jewish Studies, The Face of Judaism will focus on the social and
historical anthropology of Judaism. Dr. Gordon will reveal the
often-obscured ethnic diversity of Judaism. Philadelphia alone has
eighteen Black synagogues, and a significant number of Native American
Jews. Dr. Gordon will expose the ethnically heterogeneous nature of
Judaism. Location: Temple University's Anderson Hall, 12th St.
between Berks & Montgomery, Philadelphia.
Click Here for a flyer
of The Face of Judaism.
Click Here for more information about this event. |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Bikkurim: An Incubator for New
Jewish Ideas
Bikkurim: An Incubator for
New Jewish Ideas is accepting applications for 2008. Bikkurim seeks
innovative, NYC-based, Jewish, non-profit projects that are in early
stages of formation and organizational growth. We provide free office
space, free and subsidized capacity-building consulting, small
stipends, and a peer community with other Jewish start-up initiatives.
Bikkurim is a joint project of UJC, JESNA, and the Kaminer Family.
Pre-applications can be
downloaded from www.bikkurim.org
and are due February 1, 2008. Full applications, by
invitation only, will be due April 11, 2008. Finalists will be
interviewed and selected in mid-June. Residency begins in July, 2008.
For more information, contact Nina Bruder at nina@bikkurim.org or 212-284-6892. |
SPECIAL THANKS
The Center for Afro-Jewish Studies extends thanks to the Arden Theater
Company and to Congregation Or Ami for their recent contributions to
the Center for Afro-Jewish Studies. |
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