New publication
Dead Sea Scolls. George Brooke, 'Dead Sea Scrolls' in Walfish BD, Furey C, Römer T, editors, Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (Berlin: de Gruyter, Walter GmbH & Co. 2021). Further information.
Research paper, Romania
Holocaust Studies. CJS fellow Ion Popa gave a presentation (in person) entitled 'Jewish Dissidence in Romania and the Persecution of Zionists in the First Decade of Communism (1945-1955)' at the Federation of Jewish Community of Romania/Centre for the Study of Romanian Jewish History. 25 November 2021. Further information.
Blog, The Conversation
Jewish-Christian relations. CJS fellow Tony Kushner, ‘The Church of England is apologizing for medieval antisemitism – why now?’, The Conversation, 16 July 2021. Further information.
Hebrew manuscripts added to Manchester Digital Collections
Jewish Studies. Over a hundred Hebrew manuscripts have been added to the Manchester Digital Collections at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library. The internationally-renowned Hebrew collections are astonishingly diverse, covering all aspects of Jewish life as lived in Europe, North Africa and further afield. These manuscripts have been digitised and catalogued as part of an ongoing project led by Philip Alexander and Alex Samely. For the first time, expert catalogue descriptions by Research Associate Zsófia Buda, developed from previous work by Alex Samely and Stefania Silvestri, are available alongside ultra-high-quality images of the items themselves. Further information.
Sherman Community Lecture 2021
Jewish Studies. Prof George Brooke (University of Manchester) will give the next Sherman Community Lecture entitled "Questioning Qumran: Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls". Thurs 9 Dec 2021 8pm (online). Further information.
Church Times, interview
Jewish Studies. "When I started the ordination course three years ago, I knew there’d be problems... Sure enough, a week or so before my graduation, I was banned by the Chief Rabbi from teaching..." 'Interview: Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, rabbi,' Church Times, 12 Nov 2021. Further information.
Scriptural Encounters
Reading challenging sacred texts. Scriptural Encounters bring together different faiths to debate and discuss controversial topics. This is a new series on Gender Diversity. This session will be led by Prof. Susannah Cornwall of Exeter University as the presenter of Christian texts. 1200-13:30 on zoom. Thu 18 Nov 2021. Further information.
Memory Map of Jewish Manchester
Jewish Studies. The Memory Map of Jewish Manchester, produced by Dr Rachel Lichtenstein (Manchester Metropolitan University) is a new digital resource where you can explore former sites of Jewish memory in the Cheetham Hill, Strangeways and Hightown areas of Manchester. There are audio interviews, photographs, and information that consistently appear in people's recollections of these areas. Further information.
Online seminar, Oxford Three Faiths
Jewish Studies. CJS Hon. Research Fellow Michael Hilton will be contributing to an online webinar on the topic of 'Light in the Dark: A Three Faiths Celebration'. Oxford Three Faiths, 7.00-9.30pm, 29 November 2021. For registration, see further information.
Online seminar
Jewish humanitarianism. Jaclyn Granick (Cardiff University), 'International Jewish Humanitarianism in the Age of the Great War'. Seminar hosted by The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute and the Centre for Jewish Studies. 25 Nov 2021, 4 - 6pm. This event will be available both online via Zoom and on Campus. Further information.