Jewish Studies

Philip Roth remembered as an ‘acerbic recorder of Jewish life’

Lori Lefkovitz, a Northeastern literature professor and Jewish studies scholar, says Roth “wrote intimately about the world in which we live.” Roth, a preeminent figure…

by Jason Kornwitz May 24, 2018

Scholar makes impassioned plea for Jewish history

In Northeastern’s seventh annual Morton E. Ruderman Memorial Lecture, Jewish studies scholar David Myers argued that in an age of political strife and headline news,…

by Bill Ibelle March 28, 2018

Let’s start at the beginning

Northeastern on Wednesday celebrated the release of political science professor William F.S. Miles’ newest book, Afro-Jewish Encounters, which details his many trips to Africa over…

by Joe O'Connell November 15, 2013

Scholar of Israel to co-direct Middle East Center at Northeastern

Israel and Middle East expert Dov Waxman has been appointed as professor of political science, international affairs, and Israel studies and co-director of the university's…

by Emily Rosenbaum June 12, 2013

‘Transforming suffering into blessing’

New Gideon Klein Scholar honors her late father through award-winning proposal to pay scholarly tribute to a German surrealist painter murdered by the Nazis.

by Jason Kornwitz July 1, 2011

Student honors father’s legacy

Senior wins award to study artwork of German surrealist painter who was killed at Auschwitz, and pay tribute to her late father.

by Jason Kornwitz June 29, 2011