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  • Jewish Life and Death in Daugavpils, LatviaJewish Life and Death in Daugavpils, Latvia
    Samantha G. Gary R. Gerson Undergraduate Scholar, Spring 2022. Receiving the Scholarship Receiving the Gerson Scholarship through UF Jewish Studies was a privilege and an honor. It enabled ...
  • The Lost Jews of Suriname: Archaeology at Cassipora Creek and JodensavanneThe Lost Jews of Suriname: Archaeology at Cassipora Creek and Jodensavanne
    Simon Goldstone PhD Candidate, Anthropology (Kugelmass) Gary Gerson Graduate Scholar, 2020. Not far from Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, in an overgrown section of jungle lie the remains ...
  • My Year in ParisMy Year in Paris
    Kristin Soulliere Gary R. Gerson Scholar in Jewish Studies I am incredibly honored and grateful to have been supported in my studies this past year by the ...
  • Studying Gravetones in an Iraqi-Jewish CemeteryStudying Gravetones in an Iraqi-Jewish Cemetery
    Alexander Slotkin PhD Candidate, English, University of Florida Gary R. Gerson Graduate Scholar, Summer 2022 Introduction Although cemeteries are important in many Jewish communities, gravestones in particular have served ...