Do you or your organization want to table at the 2026 Conference on the Jewish Left? We expect ~ 400 attendees in person from 9 am – 5 pm on February 12. Tabling is a great way to connect with conference attendees as well as to promote the good work you are doing. In return, […]
Join us Monday, March 2, for a lecture by 2024-25 CURA Fellow Candace Lukasik. The subject of conversation with be Lukasik’s new book, Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of US Empire (NYU Press, 2025), examining how American theopolitical imaginaries of global Christian persecution have remapped Coptic collective memory of martyrdom in migration. […]
Fasting as a spiritual practice is deeply rooted in ancient Judaism. The Israelites fasted during times of mourning or calamity as a way for individuals and the community to express sorrow or repentance as well as to plead with God for favor or forgiveness. Christians and then Muslims developed their own fasting traditions, and the […]
DEADLINE November 17, 2025 at Noon The 2026 Conference on the Jewish Left, taking place at Boston University on Thursday, February 12, 2026, will feature workshops led by progressive organizations, Jewish community organizations, or established scholars dedicated to fostering learning, skill-building, and networking. These workshops will engage deeply with contemporary challenges and aim to inspire […]