A WORLD LEADER IN JEWISH STUDIES SHEPPING NACHES Mazal tov to Koschitzky Centre faculty members who celebrated book launches at the Centre this past year David S. Koffman for his first monograph: The Jews Indian: Colonialism, Pluralism and Belonging in America. Carl S. Ehrlich for editing his parents' posthumous Choices under Duress of the Holocaust: Benjamin Murmelstein and the Fate of Viennese Jewry, Volume 1: Vienna. Prot Marcel Martel 0History) D.Carson Philips (Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre) and Prof Carl S Ehrlich and Prot David Kotfman COMINGS AND GOINGS Thank you to David Koffman, who served as Associate Director of the Koschitzky Centre this past year. Professor Koffman will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical this year Welcome back to Professor Kalman Weiser, who is returning to us after his sabbatical and will be stepping into his old role as Associate Director of the Koschitzky Centre. And welcome to Dr. Amira Dan, who has been elected to chair our External Advisory Committee Michael Levit (MP York Centrel, Prot Rhonda lenton (President York Universityl Gait Baram (Consul General of israel to Toronto and Western Canadal and Michael Mostym (CEO Bnai Brith Canada at the srael at 70 symposium LOOKING BACKWARDS In addition to hosting both the Canadian Jewish Literary Awards and a major international symposium on "Israel at 70: Critical Perspectives on Diaspora Relations, Identity, & Antisemitism," much of our programming this past year revolved around music and film. We organized concerts of music from the time of Anne Frank and by Leonard Cohen and showings of silent movies with live piano accompaniment. In addition, our annual Wolinsky Lectures were devoted to the recent movie "1945. Edoca Cult Prot Robert Nenedy (York University) and Prot Sergio Della Pergola (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) at the Israel at 70 symposium. Prof. Deborah Nemko (Bridgewater State University) performing music by Dutch Jewish composers suppressed in World War LOOKING AHEAD MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY In addition to our undergraduate Honours Major in Jewish Studies, our Jewish Teacher Education Program, and our Graduate Diploma in Jewish Studies, York University now offers an undergraduate minor and an ordinary degree in Jewish Studies. In addition, we welcome lifetime learners! For more information, please check our website: www.cjsyorku.ca. Along with our 30th anniversary celebration on December 3rd (remember to mark your calendars), we have in the works programs as varied as "Reimaging/ Reimagining the Jewish Past" "(En)countering Hatred," and Sweet Jews. Stay tuned for updates as they become available! The Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies | York University Carl S thrlich, Oirector Kalman Weiser, Associate Director BA. Jewish Studles Undergraduate Certificate Graduate Diplomas BEd Jewish Teacher Edocation Sydney Eisen, Founding Director MEd Jewsh Education Specialty MA/PD (by department York University Hebrew University SaraR Horowitz, Graduate Coordinator Gadute Digloma in Jewish Studies for Educators Jue feinberg Centre Coordinator YORK U www.facebook.com/CJSYorkU To stay informed of Centre events, please contact us at: [email protected] 416-736-5823 UNIVERSITE UNIVER$ITY cjs.yorku.ca A WORLD LEADER IN JEWISH STUDIES SHEPPING NACHES Mazal tov to Koschitzky Centre faculty members who celebrated book launches at the Centre this past year David S. Koffman for his first monograph: The Jews Indian: Colonialism, Pluralism and Belonging in America. Carl S. Ehrlich for editing his parents' posthumous Choices under Duress of the Holocaust: Benjamin Murmelstein and the Fate of Viennese Jewry, Volume 1: Vienna. Prot Marcel Martel 0History) D.Carson Philips (Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre) and Prof Carl S Ehrlich and Prot David Kotfman COMINGS AND GOINGS Thank you to David Koffman, who served as Associate Director of the Koschitzky Centre this past year. Professor Koffman will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical this year Welcome back to Professor Kalman Weiser, who is returning to us after his sabbatical and will be stepping into his old role as Associate Director of the Koschitzky Centre. And welcome to Dr. Amira Dan, who has been elected to chair our External Advisory Committee Michael Levit (MP York Centrel, Prot Rhonda lenton (President York Universityl Gait Baram (Consul General of israel to Toronto and Western Canadal and Michael Mostym (CEO Bnai Brith Canada at the srael at 70 symposium LOOKING BACKWARDS In addition to hosting both the Canadian Jewish Literary Awards and a major international symposium on "Israel at 70: Critical Perspectives on Diaspora Relations, Identity, & Antisemitism," much of our programming this past year revolved around music and film. We organized concerts of music from the time of Anne Frank and by Leonard Cohen and showings of silent movies with live piano accompaniment. In addition, our annual Wolinsky Lectures were devoted to the recent movie "1945. Edoca Cult Prot Robert Nenedy (York University) and Prot Sergio Della Pergola (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) at the Israel at 70 symposium. Prof. Deborah Nemko (Bridgewater State University) performing music by Dutch Jewish composers suppressed in World War LOOKING AHEAD MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY In addition to our undergraduate Honours Major in Jewish Studies, our Jewish Teacher Education Program, and our Graduate Diploma in Jewish Studies, York University now offers an undergraduate minor and an ordinary degree in Jewish Studies. In addition, we welcome lifetime learners! For more information, please check our website: www.cjsyorku.ca. Along with our 30th anniversary celebration on December 3rd (remember to mark your calendars), we have in the works programs as varied as "Reimaging/ Reimagining the Jewish Past" "(En)countering Hatred," and Sweet Jews. Stay tuned for updates as they become available! The Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies | York University Carl S thrlich, Oirector Kalman Weiser, Associate Director BA. Jewish Studles Undergraduate Certificate Graduate Diplomas BEd Jewish Teacher Edocation Sydney Eisen, Founding Director MEd Jewsh Education Specialty MA/PD (by department York University Hebrew University SaraR Horowitz, Graduate Coordinator Gadute Digloma in Jewish Studies for Educators Jue feinberg Centre Coordinator YORK U www.facebook.com/CJSYorkU To stay informed of Centre events, please contact us at: [email protected] 416-736-5823 UNIVERSITE UNIVER$ITY cjs.yorku.ca