Dr. Adam Fuller Gives Lunch n’ Learn in New York at Yeshiva University

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On November 4, Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies director Dr. Adam Fuller led a Lunch n’ Learn in New York at Yeshiva University’s Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought. The event was part of an ongoing series of lunchtime learning programs at YU in which they bring in outside scholars. These programs are moderated by YU Senior Scholar Dr. Tevi Troy.

Dr. Fuller spoke to the YU students about Jewish gun ownership, the question of its necessity, its history, and  nuances in Jewish religious law (Halacha) surrounding the issue.

Dr. Jarrod Tanny Speaks at YSU on “Jewish Humor and Christianity.”

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This Monday in the DeBartolo Hall auditorium, Dr. Jarrod Tanny, Block Distinguished Professor of Jewish History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, gave a guest lecture titled, “Jewish Humor and Christianity.”  Using clips from Curb Your Enthusiasm and History of the World, Part 1, Dr. Tanny presented his thought-provoking analysis on how Jews use comedy to confront their often confusing place within mostly Christian cultures.

With all the important discussions in Jewish Studies about the history and contemporary proliferation of anti-Semitism, as well as the politics of the conflicts in the Middle East, it is also important not to ignore the joyful aspects of Jewish cultural life, such as comedy.

The YSU Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies is committed to devoting programming on Jewish religion and culture. For that reason, we were very happy to have welcomed a scholar with expertise on Jewish humor. Dr. Tanny is the author of several academic works on the subject, most recently as the co-editor of Wit Happens: Global Jewish Humor (Wayne State University Press, 2026).

CJHS Fall Lecture: “Jewish Humor and Christianity,” with Dr. Jarrod Tanny

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On October 26 at 5:00 PM in the DeBartolo auditorium, the Center for Judaic & Holocaust Studies will feature our Fall 2026 lecture. The guest speaker is Dr. Jarrod Tanny, the Block Distinguished Professor of Jewish History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Dr. Tanny is an expert on comedy in the Jewish experience. His talk is titled,  “Jewish Humor and Christianity.”

Dr. Tanny is the author of several books, including City of Rogues and Schnorrers: Russia’s Jews and the Myth of Old Odessa, The Seinfeld Talmud, and a co-editor of Wit Happens: Global Jewish Humor.

The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Kyle Starkey and Dr. Adam Fuller Take Students to Washington, DC to visit US Holocaust Museum

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On Sunday, October 11, the Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies held our 2026 annual bus trip to Washington, DC to visit the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. The trip was led by Dr. Kyle Starkey and Dr. Adam Fuller. Special thanks to Justin Madura, one of our part-time faculty in the History program, for helping us lead this very educational field trip. The Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies sponsors the USHMM bus trip annually, so if you missed out getting a seat on one of our two busses this time, there will be more ahead. Dr. Starkey will be teaching HIST 3788: “The Holocaust” in the Fall 2027 semester, in which the field trip will be a component.

Learn About Rosh Hashanah at YSU!

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It is only the second day of the semester and already we are promoting our first Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies event. As the Jewish New Year coincides with the academic new year, we are devoting our first program to learning about the deeper mysteries of Rosh Hashanah!

Rabbi Yankel Golden will be speaking on September 8 at 2 PM in DeBartolo Hall 558.

Light refreshments will be served.

The event it open to YSU students, faculty, and staff.