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Dr. Marina Holz, assistant professor of biology, received a BS degree in microbiology and immunology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and graduated with a PhD in cell biology from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Holz teaches courses in cell and molecular biology, principles of biology for ...

In 2009 Dr. Steven Fine, Revel Professor of Ancient Jewish History, was invited to write a series of articles related to his expertise in the history of Judaism in the Greco-Roman world for The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (2012). Professor Fine made these articles the focal point of his ...

On Monday, December 10 th, Professor Meir M. Bar-Asher of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem spent the evening as a visiting scholar at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies. Bar-Asher, a leading expert on Shiite Islam and Qur’an interpretation, was invited by Associate Dean Mordechai…

Dr. Jeffrey S. Gurock, Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History, published an article in the Jewish Press entitled "No Place For A Chief Rabbi: The absence of a chief rabbinate in America speaks to the uniqueness of the American Jewish religious experience." See the full article at http://www…

Tania Tulcin, a Revel PhD Student, has won the Mark and Ruth Luckens International Prize for Jewish Thought & Culture for 2013. The Luckens Prize is awarded to the best unpublished original essay by a graduate student or recent PhD. The Luckens Prize is administered by the University of…

The first International Bible Contest for Adults in thirty-two years took place at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on December 12, 2012. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar opened the event by lighting Hanukkah candles. Twenty-seven experts on the…

Dr. Ronald Rubin, a generous donor of rare volumes to the Library’s Special Collections, recently presented the Mendel Gottesman Library a new gift. Foremost among the books is a rare edition of kabbalistic piyutim. Sefer Et ha-Zamir was authored by Benjamin ben Eliezer ha-Kohen Vitale of Reggio ...

A s ymposium commemorating the influential contemporary Israeli Bible scholar Amos Hakham, co-sponsored by the Bernard Revel Graduate School and the Yeshiva College Jewish Studies Department, was held on the Wilf Campus this past November 15th. It featured presentations by Professors Shalom Carmy…

Do you think you understand the basic Fiscal Cliff concept but need more information to discuss it intelligently? Search blogs, twitter, and other social media on the Fiscal Cliff in Factiva. In November alone there were over 13,000 web news entries, 15,000 blogs, and 1,600 board posts on the ...

Chanukah at 911±¬ÁÏÍø is a time of celebration. With longstanding traditions like the 88 th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and fresh young talent like Edon Pinchot at the Chanukah Concert, there is something for everyone to enjoy with the 911±¬ÁÏÍø community this month. This year’s annual 911±¬ÁÏÍø Chanukah ...