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April 25, 2024A grassroots organization that turns progressive ideals into actions inspired by Jewish values, the National Council of Jewi…
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February 08, 2024Professor Marc Dollinger, the author of "Black Power, Jewish Politics," sees a strong parallel between now and the period ar… -
February 06, 2024Kabbalah and Literature Focuses on a range of Jewish and non-Jewish writers to examine the intersection of Kabbalah, the Jew… -
January 29, 2024Any Jewish Studies major or minor, or any student who has completed or is in the process of completing 6 units in Jewish S… -
October 05, 2023Helen Mirren aside, Golda Meir’s lasting legacy is one of leadership before, during and after the Yom Kippur War in 1973, wr… -
August 21, 2023The Department of Jewish Studies provides a study zone for students in HUM 415 (Silverman Reading Room) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m…
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May 10, 2023Prof. Eran Kaplan writes in The Conversation about how the core tension behind the Israel’s establishment—whether a Jewish s…
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April 14, 2023The Department of Jewish Studies has listed their Fall 2023 courses. View the course listing.
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March 22, 2023Associate Professor of Jewish Studies Rachel Gross discussed Trader Joe’s-branded matzah. Read the article.
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March 22, 2023Prof. Rachel B. Gross spoke to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about Trader Joe’s new matzah and how brands have shaped U.S. J…
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February 08, 2023Now open. Applications are due Thursday April 6, 2023. Apply now at Academic Works To address financial need and encourage i…
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January 15, 2023View the Department of Jewish Studies Spring 2023 course schedule.
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September 15, 2022Associate Professor of Jewish Studies Rachel Gross was a presenter during a launch event for a study on American Jewish name…
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June 15, 2022We now have our Fall 2022 scheduled courses available. Take a look!
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April 29, 2022Marc Dollinger, a professor of Jewish studies at San Francisco State University, did not assume that his 2018 book, “Black P…
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February 08, 2022Prof. Marc Dollinger spoke with CNN’s Don Lemon and Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, on the definition of Je…
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February 01, 2022The Department congratulates Jewish Studies minor Madison Maraspini on receiving the Pell University Grant from the Holocaus…
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January 26, 2022Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice by Rachel B. Gross is a National Jewish Book Award finalist in…
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November 22, 2021Rachel Gross writes about Mattel-owned American Girl's released a “Celebration of Cultures,” American Jewish nostalgia, and…
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November 22, 2021The debate between Marc Dollinger and Brandeis University Press is an occasion to reflect on the nature of Jews’ response to…
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November 18, 2021View our upcoming courses for Spring 2022, read their descriptions and find the day/time for the offerings. Please reach ou…
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October 01, 2021"A decision by Brandeis University Press to censor an invited new preface to my book, Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinvent…
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September 09, 2021J. (SAN FRANCISCO) -- Besides one-off talks, courses will be taught by a range of scholars, such as award-winning author and…
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September 01, 2021SAN DIEGO JEWISH WORLD -- In addition to those board members who wrote reviews, Western States Jewish History’s editorial bo…
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August 17, 2021DEL MAR TIMES -- Tatum, widely known for her expertise in race relations, appeared in a webinar hosted by the Anti-Defamatio…
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August 12, 2021Marc Dollinger spoke to Religion News Service about a new study of American Jews of color. View the story.
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June 02, 2021View our upcoming courses for Fall 2021, read their descriptions and find the day/time for the offerings. Please reach out…
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May 11, 2021Prof. Rachel B. Gross writes about religion in Pew Research Center’s new study, “Jewish Americans in 2020,” in Jewish Telegr… -
April 06, 2021Are you an SF State student who has graduated with a Jewish Studies major or minor in Fall 2020 or who plans to graduate wit…
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March 12, 2021Religion News Service reports on the reaction to Marc Dollinger's new preface to his book Black Power, Jewish Politics. Hist…
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February 28, 2021"In December, the Forward published an article about my most recent book, “Black Power, Jewish Politics,” with a headline th…
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February 11, 2021Rachel B. Gross finds Jewish life flourishing in unconventional institutions, including museums and restaurants. Are sociolo…
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February 11, 2021Rachel B. Gross finds Jewish life flourishing in unconventional institutions, including museums and restaurants. Are sociolo…
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February 03, 2021"On January 20, after new Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff was sworn in, he tweeted that he had carried in his jacket pocket copie…
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February 03, 2021Moment Magazine reviews Rachel Gross's book Beyond the Synagogue. "In her four case studies, Gross demonstrates how nostalgi…
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February 01, 2021Professor Rachel Gross of San Francisco State University's new book is "Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious… -
January 19, 2021Learn more by taking JS 548/HIST 416 The Jewish Sixties with Prof. Dollinger in Spring 2021. View the story on The Jewish Ne…
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January 13, 2021“At some point you’re no longer attacking Warnock, you’re attacking the prophetic voice of the Black Church,” said Eric McDa…
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January 05, 2021Join the debate by taking JS/HIST 421 Food Fights: The Politics of American Jewish Consumption with Prof. Gross this spring!…
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Prof. Marc Dollinger at the Jewish News of Northern California: "For American Jews, the six months since Oct. 7 have intens… -
The Department congratulates Jewish Studies major Sophia Johnson on being awarded the 2023 Linda Mazursky Kurtz & Frank…