The Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish Studies
Join us Sept. 21 for a talk by Dr. Haim Sperber, a visiting Israeli scholar, who will be speaking about the social history of Jewish deserted wives in Eastern Europe in the 19th century.
Watch the recording of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band performance!
Watch recordings of previous Schwalb Center virtual events.
"Saving the Holy Middle Ground: Reimagining the Future of Conservative Judaism" was presented by UNO senior Tristan Newman on March 29 at 7:00 PM. View this presentation at the link below.
The Natan & Hannah Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish Studies
Bringing the Richness of a Great World Culture to the Heartland
Established in 2009, The Natan & Hannah Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish studies’ mission is to create, coordinate, and promote interdisciplinary programming focused on teaching and scholarship in: Israel Studies, Jewish Studies, and the history, politics, cultures and societies of the Middle East.
Our primary goal is to expand knowledge about Israel, Judaism, and the Middle East on the university campus and beyond, while promoting and facilitating collaborative scholarship with institutions in Israel and around the world. Our operational values are excellence, collaboration, diversity, critical thinking, and academic independence.