Hillel at Eastern Michigan University

09/19/2022

Please join the EMU Center for Jewish Studies for its
First Annual Martin B. Shichtman Lecture:
David I Kertzer, The Pope at War
Monday, September 19, 7:00 PM on Zoom (Register at: https://tinyurl.com/kertzer)
Pulitzer Prize Award winning author David I. Kertzer will discuss his new book, The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hi**er. Kertzer is Paul Dupee University Professor of Social Science at Brown University. His book, The Pope and Mussolini, was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, which he authored in 1997, was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Kertzer was among the first scholars granted access to the newly opened Vatican archives for the papacy of the controversial Pius XII. Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University writes that “This remarkably researched book is replete with revelations that deserve the adjective ‘explosive’ . . . The Pope at War is a masterpiece.”
This event is free, but registration is necessary.

09/07/2022

Jewish National Fund-USA College Summit: Hundreds of students from across the U.S. will learn about JNF-USA’s visionary work for the land and people of Israel as they connect with students who are paving the way to ensure a healthy and secure Jewish homeland. Don’t miss this opportunity to network and hear from JNF-USA staff and partner professionals and learn skills to bring Positively Israel content to life on campus. Flyer with more information attached.

Dates: November 4-6, 2022 in Boston. $100 to participate – we cover the rest (*flights are reimbursed up to $200)

jnf.org/collegesummit

Alternative Winter Break: JNF‑USA has been running Alternative Break trips to Israel for over 15 years. We have brought 2,700 college students and young adults ages 18-24 to get their hands dirty while making a difference for the land and people of Israel. Flyer with more information attached.

Dates: December 25, 2022 - January 1, 2023

https://my.jnf.org/alternative-break

05/07/2022

https://today.emich.edu/story/story/12061

YPSILANTI – Eastern Michigan University’s Center for Jewish Studies has been a staple on the University’s campus, serving as a focus for crucial dialogue and education. To celebrate the Center’s decade-long anniversary and honor founder and EMU professor Martin Shichtman’s retirement, the ...

04/09/2022

Dear Friends of EMU Jewish Studies:
Call for Submissions!!!
We are making a short video celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the EMU
Center for Jewish Studies. As a dear friend/former student of the Center we
hope you would be willing to make a short video—about 30 seconds—and tell us:
Your name
Your relationship to the Jewish Studies Program (community member, student who traveled with CJS faculty)
AND
Either your most impactful moment/experience in/with the Jewish Studies Program
OR
What really inspires you about the Jewish Studies at EMU
OR
A funny story about the EMU Jewish Studies Program
You can do this individually or in groups. Do a performance or sing a song if you wish. Whatever works for you. But please consider doing it!!!
Please send all videos to Cole Nelson at [email protected] by May 13th.

01/31/2022

Hi Hillelers,

PLEASE SHARE WITH EMU FRIENDS!!!

The Michigan Consortium for Israel Studies, an academic group consisting of seven colleges and universities (Eastern Michigan U, Western Michigan U, Central Michigan U, Northern Michigan U. SVSU, Albion College, and U of Detroit, Mercy) is offering its first study abroad opportunity, June 7-July 7, 2022. Students from these schools will take two classes (6 EMU credits) at the University of Tel Aviv--one from a team of US professors (I will be one of the faculty) and one from a Tel Aviv faculty member. Students will also tour Israel with the US faculty!

Thanks to a grant of $100,000 from the Nora and Guy Barron Fund, air fare, housing at Tel Aviv University, Israel tourism, and some meals will be covered for all students who embark on this study abroad experience. Students will only be responsible for tuition, fees, and whatever on-the- ground expenses they may incur. this is, without question the opportunity of a lifetime.

I am posting a flyer with some pertinent information. It has a registration site for a live Zoom session so you can find out more. Please think about participating.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me.

Marty Shichtman

01/23/2022

Just a reminder to register for tomorrow's (Monday, January 24, 7:00 PM Eastern) EMU Center for Jewish Studies Third Annual Art and Mary Schuman lecture: Tamar Manasseh, “An African-American Jewish Mother Repairing Cracks in Our Communities.” The lecture is available only on Zoom, and registration can be found at:

tinyurl.com/tamaremu

Please, please, please tell your friends about this wonderful opportunity--it is free and open to everyone!

12/07/2021

If you are coming to Eastern Michigan University's Student Center Auditorium tomorrow evening, Wednesday, December 8, 7:00 PM, for our (post) Hanukkah Celebration with Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg of Nefesh Mountain, please first take care to complete the university's Covid pre-screening survey. Filling out this short survey before you arrive tomorrow will save you much time at the Student Center door. Here is the survey:

https://covid.emich.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=8CLTHWK8EY

We look forward to seeing you.
EMU Center for Jewish Studies

11/23/2021

In 2017, with the help of Harlene and Henry Appelman, the Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies held its first annual Hanukkah event. (Prior to that, our university had been a VERY Christmassy kind of place, with little opportunity for happy holiday diversity.) As Hanukkah comes so very early this year, we will be holding a post-Hanukkah celebration on Wednesday, December 8, at 7:00 PM in the EMU Student Center Auditorium. Our guests will be Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg, founding members of the widely acclaimed bluegrass band, Nefesh Mountain. They will sing, tell stories, and talk about: “Jews, Bluegrass, and Other 'American' Musics.” Admission is free—but EMU requires everyone to wear masks inside buildings. Join us for a fabulous time! (If you can’t make it in-person, you can also Zoom in at: tinyurl.com/nefeshmountain.)

10/12/2021

PLEASE SHARE!!!!!
If you are coming to the presentation, please make sure you visit EMU's daily Covid check-in on Thursday before arriving:
https://covid.emich.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=8CLTHWK8EY
It will save you considerable time and the presentation will begin at 7:30 sharp.

https://thejewishnews.com/2021/09/27/emu-center-for-jewish-studies-presents-a-conversation-with-rep-elissa-slotkin/?fbclid=IwAR0Fh6Doh_KVss3ff_D515ACtLamVn60aBaWgheIWWljX6jbilslTNdEzGs

The Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies will host Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, on its campus, Thursday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.

09/27/2021

The Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies is delighted to host Representative Elissa Slotkin of Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, on our campus:

Thursday, October 14, 7:30 PM,

in the EMU Student Center Auditorium.

Representative Slotkin will discuss, among other things, growing up Jewish on a farm in Holly, Michigan; working as a CIA analyst who did three tours in Iraq alongside the US military; and serving in the US House. Representative Slotkin is a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security—where she chairs the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence—and the House Committee on Armed Services. She will consider such matters as the resurgence of antisemitism in the twenty-first century (both in the US and abroad), America’s involvement in the Middle East, and the importance of Israel to US foreign policy.

This presentation is the first, on-campus, Center for Jewish Studies event since the beginning of Covid. There will be social distancing, and all audience members will be required to wear masks. There is no cost to attend this program.

You can also watch the conversation in real-time, online, but registration is required at:
tinyurl.com/RepSlotkin

This presentation is co-sponsored by Hillel at Eastern Michigan University, The EMU College Democrats, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

If you have any questions, please contact Marty Shichtman at [email protected].

08/28/2021

The Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies Presents:

Dr. Catherine Cangany, “Reams of Hate: The Legacy of Henry Ford's Antisemitic Newspaper”

Monday, September 13 7:00 PM
FREE on Zoom: tinyurl.com/FordPaper

2019 marked the centennial of Henry Ford’s wildly popular antisemitic newspaper, The Dearborn Independent—in its day, the second-most widely read paper in the United States. Despite the Independent’s international reach and considerable backing from the Ford empire, the Jewish community ultimately prevailed against it, shutting down the paper in 1927. And yet, even in 2021, the Independent lives on. Its articles are still in print, now experiencing unprecedented reach, popularity, and power through social media, catalyzing antisemitic harassment and influencing extremist writings.

The Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies invites you to join Catherine Cangany, PhD, executive director of Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, for an eye-opening look at how this chapter in our past is still very much present. Prior to joining JHSM in 2018, Dr. Cangany was associate professor of history at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of Frontier Seaport: Detroit's Transformation into an Atlantic Entrepot (University of Chicago Press, 2014). She received her PhD in history from the University of Michigan.

This presentation is co-sponsored by Hillel at Eastern Michigan University and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

If you have any questions, please contact Marty Shichtman at [email protected].