The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at 天美传媒视频无限制观看, which offers popular courses, intriguing public lectures and a host of other activities for students and the greater community, has received a $50,000 grant from the Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation to continue and expand its work.
"The Foundation has been a longtime supporter of the Bennett Center since its founding in 1997. Support from the foundation has been crucial in helping the Center grow to meet the needs of the University and the community," said Ellen Umansky, Ph.D., the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Professor of Judaic Studies.
Judaic Studies had a banner year in 2005-06, celebrating many special accomplishments and new initiatives, including:
Continued support from the Schnurmacher Foundation will be used to expand the Center's staff and support speakers' fees and operating expenses. In addition to offering classes, the Center has welcomed the public to lectures by top scholars on topics as diverse as euthanasia, Leonard Bernstein's legacy, bioethics, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the lives of rabbis' wives in America. The Center also works with the Jewish undergraduate student group, KADIMA, to organize several campus events, including a Jewish New Year celebration, a Sukkot observance, a Passover Seder and the Holocaust Remembrance Service.
Posted On: 05-24-2006 10:05 AM
Volume: 38 Number: 248