On May 25, the Institute hosted a presentation by Michelle Margolis Chesner, Norman E. Alexander Jewish Studies Librarian, titled Salo Baron and “the Finest Collection” as part of Columbia College’s Alumni Week. Professor Salo Wittmayer Baron has been called “the greatest Jewish historian of the 20th century” and was the first chair of Jewish history at Columbia. Participants learned about his legacy and contributions to Jewish studies worldwide.
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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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