#  Jewish Cultures and Societies 

 



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Highlights diverse approaches to the study of Jewish cultures and societies throughout the entire span of Jewish history, bringing together for discussion scholars and scholarship from a wide variety of disciplines and across intellectual boundaries.



 



 

 

 

 

##  Past Events 

 



  [### Yiddish on the Frontlines: Modernism in the 1930’s

 ](/event/yiddish-frontlines-modernism-1930s?occ_id=0)May 4, 2026

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 4:30PM EDT 

 

 

   [### "The Last Twins" Holocaust Documentary Film & Discussion

 ](/event/last-twins-holocaust-documentary-film-discussion?occ_id=0)Apr 16, 2026

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 5:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [### CANCELED What is Sacred about Emotions? A Historical Exploration of Emotion in Hasidism

 ](/event/canceled-what-sacred-about-emotions-historical-exploration-emotion-hasidism?occ_id=0)Apr 15, 2026

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 4:30PM EDT 

 

 

  

 

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##  Chair 

 



  [### David Stern

 ](/people/david-stern) <dstern@fas.harvard.edu> 

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 See also:- [ Seminars ](/page-type/seminars)