Institute of Jewish Studies

The Institute of Jewish Studies (IJS) at UCL is a research centre dedicated to the promotion of all aspects of Jewish scholarship and civilisation at the highest level of academic excellence.

We are dedicated to our founding principle that there should be no barriers to learning so we make every effort to reach a wide audience through our lecture programmes, conferences, and collaborations with academic institutions in the UK and abroad.

All our events are free to attend and open to everyone.

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On the History and Future of the IJS

written for the HJS Newsletter

About

The rich history of the Institue of Jewish Studies at UCL

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Comments on our 2023 Spring lectures

General comments:

'Thank you so much for your great service - all the time!'

'Thank you for all you do in making these lectures available and which are so informative and such a mine of different subjects'

'Thank you for your work in coordinating the series.'

Lecture specific comments from our audiences:

Rethinking Nature in Ancient Judaism by Hindy Najman

'A profound lecturer.'

'Another very impressive speaker.'

'A fascinating presentation which, for me, addressed a completely novel area. It is a significant compliment to the speaker, then, that I found the material accessible and the arguments sensible. It was a feast.'

The Song of Songs by Adele Berlin

'I so enjoyed the lecture on Zoom last evening of Adele Berlin on the Song of Songs. She was so lucid and informative and helpful in bringing understanding to the text. An excellent lecture which is one of the best I have heard for a long time.'

'The lecture was interesting and beautifully presented.

'What a great one! Thanks'

I enjoyed the lecture and I found it stimulating thought provoking and really made the text come alive in a new way.

Bird Streets by Piotr Paziński

'Terrific and inspiring.'

'I very much enjoyed the presentation. It's such a treat to be able to sit in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and 'attend' a lecture like this one. Thanks so much for making it available by Zoom.'

Józef Piłsudski by Joshua Zimmerman

'I found Joshua Zimmerman's talk particularly interesting.'

See our previous news in the Archive: Institute of Jewish Studies UCL News Archive