Feinstein Center for American Jewish History

    Upcoming Events

    Debra Kaplan (Bar-Ilan-University) The Patrons and their Poor: Jewish Public Charity in Early Modern Germany
    Wednesday, November 30, 2022 // 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

    A part of the Jewish Philanthropy Research Initiative’s (J-Phil) series, “The Public and Private Politics of Philanthropy: New Insights...

    Joseph Sassoon (Georgetown University), “The Sassoons' Philanthropy: The Interaction of Politics, Business and Charity”
    Wednesday, February 08, 2023 // 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

    A part of the Jewish Philanthropy Research Initiative’s (J-Phil) series, “The Public and Private Politics of Philanthropy: New Insights...

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    Paige Glotzer (University of Wisconsin), "How the Suburbs Are Segregated"
    Friday, February 24, 2023 // 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

    Paige Glotzer is assistant professor and John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Chair in the...

    Covering Jewish Philanthropy: The Role of the Press
    Wednesday, March 15, 2023 // 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

    Panelists: Asaf Shalev (Jewish Telegraphic Agency), Ben Sales (eJewishPhilanthropy), and Mari Cohen...

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    Destin Jenkins (Stanford University), “A Ticket out of Crisis: Parking, 'Scofflaws,' and Debt Collectors”
    Friday, March 17, 2023 // 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

    Destin Jenkins is a scholar of racial inequality in America. He is a professor of history at Stanford...

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    Melanie Newport (UConn), "Jailed People and the Fight against Mass Incarceration in Chicago"
    Friday, April 14, 2023 // 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

    Melanie Newport is an assistant professor of history at the University of Connecticut. She is author of...