Jewish Studies at UF: a commitment to culture, history and community

Posted on July 28, 2025

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“Kehillah” is the Hebrew term for the organized Jewish community — a group with shared values, traditions and belonging. In Jewish civilization, community is a responsibility. At the University of Florida, the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies upholds this through dedicated outreach efforts, actively contributing to the collective task of building relationships and creating a vibrant […]

Gift positions UF as global leader in Latin American and Caribbean Jewish history

Posted on May 27, 2025

Bruce Greenberg gives back in a big way, ensuring the rich histories of centuries-old Jewish communities live on.

Raanan Rein to join the Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies

Posted on April 2, 2025

Professor Raanan Rein of Tel Aviv University will join the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies as the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies in August 2025.

Researching Bio-Ethics at the UN

Posted on January 25, 2025

Madison Ferguson in front of the United Nations Headquarters.

Madison Ferguson
Gary Gerson Research Scholar

Natalia Aleksiun Receives Major Fellowship

Posted on September 30, 2024

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During the 2024-25 academic year, Prof. Natalia Aleksiun (the Harry Rich Professor of Holocaust Studies in UF’s Shorstein Center) will hold the Dalck and Rose Feith Family Fellowship at the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies of the University of Pennsylvania. The Katz Center is one of the world’s most prestigious research centers in the field of Jewish studies.

Dr. Or Honig to Teach Israeli Diplomacy and Intelligence

Posted on August 16, 2024

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Dr. Or Honig is joining the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies as an Israel Institute Visiting Scholar. He will teach courses on Israel focusing on Israeli diplomacy and security concerns, and he will be with the center for the next three academic years. His courses will be cross-listed with Political Science.

New Volume by Shorstein Center Author

Posted on July 8, 2024

Professor Yaniv Feller, a professor of Judaism and Modern Jewish Thought and Philosophy at the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies, has published a new book titled Covenantal Thinking: Essays on the Philosophy and Theology of David Novak with the University of Toronto Press.

New Book! Postwar Stories by Rachel Gordan, Bud Shorstein Professor of American Culture and Society

Posted on March 11, 2024

The Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies is proud to announce the appearance of Postwar Stories: How Books Made Judaism American by Oxford University Press.

Why I Majored in Jewish Studies

Posted on January 1, 2024

Blair Wales, UF Class of 2023 and University of Virginia School of Law Class of 2026, answers important questions about choosing a Jewish Studies major.