Jewish studies professor revives course on Mizrahi identity in Israel
In his 300-level class, Maryland professor Shay Hazkani will address a lesser-known issue in Israeli society: the state’s mistreatment of Mizrahi Jews
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Paul Scham, executive director of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at UMD, discusses conflict in Iran and Saudi Arabia and its effect on US ties.
GIIS director Prof. Yoram Peri discussed Israeli viewpoints and national security calculations vis-à-vis the events in Syria at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
Academic interest in Israel Studies is growing at a rapid pace throughout China, and Prof. Peri met with a number of scholars and administrators at Chinese universities and institutions.
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies (GIIS) honors Rabin at its annual Dubin Lecture.
Meet J Street U's new Muslim president, Amna Farooqi.
Paul Scham of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies expresses his opinions about the Iran Deal in his op-ed.
The writer spoke to a crowd of about 80 people on Wednesday in the Stamp Student Union.
Palestinian citizen of Israel Sayed Kashua was surprised when a public school in Champaign, Illionois registration forms had no race option for Arab, Jewish, or Israeli.
Lives and policies will hinge on the results of the upcoming Israeli elections, Paul Scham, executive director for The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, writes in Washington Jewish Week.
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