In 2018, the Institute welcomed Eddy Portnoy to deliver the lecture, "Bad Rabbis, Brawlers, Psychics, and Thieves: Sensationalism in the Yiddish Press" at the annual Naomi Prawer Kadar Memorial Lecture. The lecture was presented in partnership with the Naomi Foundation, whose work is to advance the teaching and learning of Yiddish, particularly in academic and scholarly settings. Maya Kadar Kovalsky delivered remarks, and Jeremy Dauber introduced Portnoy at the Faculty House of Columbia University on March 20, 2018.
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The Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies is dedicated to the academic study and discussion of Israel and Jewish Studies.
The Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies is dedicated to the academic study and discussion of Israel and Jewish Studies. Committed to blending rigorous scholarship with cutting-edge teaching and intellectual opportunities, the IIJS explores the best that’s been thought and said in the field and examines the length and breadth of Jewish history and culture.
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