“Jerusalem: City of Change” Forum
Six experts joined us for the final lecture of the Fall 2022 semester to talk about Jerusalem throughout its long history.
Co-Witnessing & Social Justice Featuring Professor Irene Kacandes
The Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies was honored to host Professor Irene Kacandes, who delivered the second lecture of the 2022 Elie Wiesel Memorial Lecture Series titled “Co-Witnessing and Social Justice: Our Response to Humanitarian Crises” on November 9, 2022. Professor Kacandes coined “co-witnessing” to describe how people who were not targets of oppression can […]
The War in Ukraine & the Question of Genocide Featuring Professor Timothy Snyder
On October 26, 2022, the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies partnered with the Center for the Study of Europe to host Professor Timothy Snyder for his lecture, “The War in Ukraine and the Question of Genocide,” moderated by Alexis Perri. This was the first Elie Wiesel Memorial Lecture of the semester and inaugurated the […]
Space Torah: Film and Discussion
Learn more about Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman’s inspiring journey to bring a Torah scroll into space.
Sharaka Organization Delegation at BU
Sharaka Organization Delegation at BU: Israeli, Emiratis, Bahrainis, and Moroccans Discuss the New Middle East The Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain opened the door to a new era of cooperation and friendship. Sharaka, which means ‘partnership,’ was founded by young leaders from Israel and the Gulf to turn the vision of people-to-people […]