Events

Dr. Shereshevsky will discuss recent cases in the Israeli Supreme Court in the context of the war in Gaza and how the Court’s approach can be explained through broader discussions of the application of international law in domestic courts. Specifically, he will examine these cases against the backdrop of the various international proceedings related to… Continue Reading “The Israeli Supreme Court and the War on Gaza” (via zoom) with Yahli Shereshevsky, Haifa University

Professor Miguel Vatter is Professor of Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University; and currently a Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

  How a nineteenth-century lawsuit over the estate of a wealthy Tunisian Jew shines new light on the history of belonging.

In this talk Magid briefly explores the subject of violence and war through the work of three rabbinic thinkers in the twentieth century: Aaron Shmuel Tamares, Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar,… Continue Reading The Difference Between Freedom and Liberation: War, Violence and the State in Tamares, Teitelbaum & Kook with Shaul Magid, Harvard University

December 14-16, Washington DC "What is the Bavli?" Moderator: Christine Hayes and Jay Harris Discussants: Julia Watts Belser, Alyssa Gray, Simcha Gross, Isaac Landes

Sexual Violence and Antisemitism: Perspectives from International Law, Halakha and Feminist Theory Harvard University, February 2–3, 2026 This academic conference brings together an international group of scholars to examine the… Continue Reading “Sexual Violence and Antisemitism: Perspectives from International Law, Halakha, and Feminist Theory” Monday February 2 – Tuesday February 3, 2026

Monday February 9 Adjudicating the Spiritual World in Israeli Courts: Dilemmas of Equality of Justice Erica Weiss moderated by Guy Priver 12:15-1:15pm Hauser Hall 101 Click here to livestream Erica… Continue Reading Spring 2026 Events *Open to Harvard ID holders only*

You are cordially invited to the Antisemitism & Universities Conference on May 14 at Harvard University. Please note that registration is required (by May 4) and is open to Harvard… Continue Reading Antisemitism & Universities Conference on May 14, 2026 at Harvard University