University of Jewish Studies
The Mensa will be closed from 22 April till 1 May
Coming Events
19th of April, 7.00 p.m.
6th of May, 11.00 a.m.-4.10 p.m., S4
Appointment lectures/teaching rehearsal for the Professorship of Jewish Art
Interested parties are cordially invited!
6th of May, 4.15 p.m. - 5.45 p.m., S2
Dr. Elisabeth Becker-Topkara
University of Heidelberg
A Sociology of Diaspora: Jewish foundations and futures
8th of May, 6 p.m., S4
Prof. Dr. Ronen Reichman (HfJS Heidelberg) & Dr. jur. Bawar Bammarny (Uni Heidelberg)
Jüdisches Recht in Israel & die Scharia in arabischen Ländern
Open Letter from Academics on Antisemitism on Campus in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
"The vast majority of Jews in Germany have personally experienced antisemitism in recent years. Since the genocidal massacre by the terrorist organization Hamas and its allied groups in Israel on October 7, 2023, this situation has significantly deteriorated. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, 2,249 antisemitic crimes were recorded from October 7 to date, tripling the number of antisemitic crimes compared to the previous year. The Bundesverband der Recherche- und Informationsstellen Antisemitismus (RIAS) [1] reported that in October 2023, the number of daily antisemitic incidents increased by 320% compared to the annual average in 2022. ..."
The new Research Kolloquium starts already on Monday, the 15th of April
The new catalogue of seminars and lectures for the summer term 2024 is now ONLINE
(Registration required via heiCo, possible from 15 March)