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Temple Jewish Studies in the News
The personal is political academic
In her new book, Temple professor Laura Levitt contemplates ordinary losses in relation to larger Jewish histories. [more]
Temple University Introduces Certificate in Jewish Secular Studies [link to pdf article]
Jews and Race: A One Day Conference
Nov 05, 2007 [View Poster]
Trendy bargains on thrift store tour
Chris Zakorchemny | 10/23/07
Anyone in search of a thrift store with a wide-ranging selection will not find it in South Philly.
Only a 30-minute ride on the 23 bus will bring you to unimaginable thrift store havens. Many people aren't aware of the quirky Bargain Thrift Store on Germantown Avenue or the expansive Salvation Army on Pechin Street in Manayunk if it weren't for the Thrift Store Tour led by honors religion professor Laura Levitt.
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Professor Battles Preconceived Notions About Jews and Race
Erin McKigney | Tue. Aug 07, 2007
‘Most people, if they meet a white Jewish person, don’t ask that person, ‘How are you a Jew?’” said Lewis Gordon, a professor of philosophy at Temple University. “Most African American Jews face that all the time.” Gordon says he knows firsthand what it’s like “to have your legitimacy constantly challenged.” After all, he’s black and Jewish himself. As founder of the Center for Afro-Jewish Studies, Gordon strives to increase the understanding of diverse Jewish communities by providing reliable information, and to raise the standard of scholarship in Afro-Jewish studies by bringing together those who do groundbreaking work in the field.
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Jews and Sports: Portal to Becoming American
April 12, 2007 - Jared Shelly
In the early years of the 20th century, American Jews had an ambivalent relationship with sports. The stereotype had it that Jewish mothers did everything in their power to keep their precious sons from playing football or stepping into a boxing ring. And yet, in time, there were many great Jewish athletes -- and as fans, Jews proved themselves to be as spirited and animated as any other American.
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Temple Professor Works to Create Center on Afro-Jewish History
January 25, 2007 - Rachel Silverman
Philosophy professor Lewis Gordon leads Temple University students in a discussion on African political thought.
Dr. Lewis Gordon has only been teaching at Temple University since 2004, but he's already made a name for himself on campus.
That's because Gordon, 44, a professor of religion, philosophy and Judaic studies, is building up scholarship in an area few have explored: Afro-Jewish studies.
A black Jew himself, Gordon is working to create a clearinghouse for research on black Jews in the Diaspora, called the Center for Afro-Jewish Studies.
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BALANCING ACT: Bring the Kids
A look at how a small group of professors set up a child-care program to serve participants at their discipline's annual meeting By MEGAN PINCUS KAJITANI
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