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Professor receives NEH funding for religious studies research
April 18, 2012
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded assistant professor Michael Pregill a $6,000 summer stipend to research medieval manuscripts preserved in Russia that may shed new light on the relationships between the Jewish and Muslim communities of the Mediterranean and Near East in the Middle Ages.
Geoffrey Claussen interviewed on “Come and Listen: Jewish Food for Thought”
April 18, 2012
Geoffrey Claussen, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, was interviewed for the inaugural episode of the podcast "Come and Listen: Jewish Food for Thought" on the subject of "Love and Death." He discussed the Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig's understanding of the biblical teaching that "love is as strong as death" (Song of Songs 8:6).
Skluts support Jewish Studies program
April 18, 2012
Elon’s commitment to create a vibrant, inclusive campus caught the attention of parents Eric and Lori Sklut. The couple made a $250,000 gift through the Levine-Sklut Family Foundation to endow the Lori and Eric Sklut Emerging Scholar in Jewish Studies. This endowment will significantly expand and enrich Elon’s Jewish Studies program, which will benefit all students.
New minor broadens knowledge in Jewish religion, culture
April 12, 2012
The Jewish Studies minor promises to broaden Elon’s goals of fostering respect for human differences and developing global citizens.
Geoffrey Claussen honored as Sklut Emerging Scholar
April 12, 2012
The assistant professor of religious studies was formally introduced April 3 during the 2012 Convocation for Honors ceremony.
Elon spotlighted in Reform Judaism magazine
April 12, 2012
The Fall 2011 edition of Reform Judaism features Elon among schools that have "gone the extra mile" to be attractive to Jewish students.
Yoram Lubling published book chapter on hope
November 17, 2009
Yoram Lubling published a book chapter titled "Ha-Tikva: The Concept of Hope in Jewish History," in Hope in the 21st Century, ed. John L. Hochheimer (Oxford, England: Inter-Disciplinary press, 2009).
New book by Yoram Lubling details heroism of Holocaust victims
August 6, 2007
A new book by Elon University philosophy professor Yoram Lubling uncovers the heroic life and death of his grandfather Moshe Y. Lubling - the true leader of the famous Jewish prisoners’ revolt in the notorious Nazi death camp Treblinka in Poland, during World War II. Details...