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The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program

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Our mission is to promote cutting-edge research in Jewish Studies, to help our students learn about the Jewish people while developing their intellectual abilities and to enhance the understanding of Jewish culture among the larger public. One of the largest, oldest and most vibrant programs of its kind, the Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is committed to fostering leadership skills, civic responsibility, and academic achievement through rigorous interdisciplinary study of the Jewish people and civilization. Our distinguished faculty, talented students, outstanding staff, accomplished alumni, and supportive community work together to ensure the best possible experience for our students.

10/29/2026

Please join the Olamot Center and the Center for Religion and the Human on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, for a lecture with Prof. Dafna Hirsch: “The Israeli Career of Hummus.”

The lecture will take place in person with a Zoom option.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Global & International Studies Building, Room 2067

Learn more and register here: olamot.indiana.edu/events/index.html

10/29/2026

Some pictures from our undergraduate majors’ dinner last night!

10/21/2026

Our Memory Transformed Concert was incredible! Thank you to the Sway Machinery, the Immortal Khazntes, and to everyone who came to watch!

09/15/2026

Please join the Olamot Center on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, for the third Ronald J. Zabinsky Memorial Lecture with Prof. Meirav Aharon-Gutman: “Standing on Their Own: On Mizrahiyut in Israel through the lens of urban studies.”

This lecture will take place in person with a Zoom option.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Walnut Room, Indiana Memorial Union

Learn more and register here: olamot.indiana.edu/events/index.html

04/27/2026

Our last 300-level class for Fall 2026 is titled David: The Man and the King taught by Professor Stephen Katz. This course is exploring who King David was and his complex life through literature throughout not only Judaism but also Islamic and Christian traditions.

04/27/2026

Second to last in our 300-level courses is Exploring Jewish Identity Today taught by Professor Jeremiah Lockwood. Students taking this course will explore the diversity of modern American Jewish life and examine Jewish culture through media and other lenses to connect history with modern cultural practices in Judaism today.

04/27/2026

A new 300-level course titled Zionism and the State of Israel is next. This course traces the history of Zionism to the founding of Israel, understanding how these ideas continue to shape Israeli society and politics today.

04/27/2026

Our next 300-level class is Comparative Foreign Policy taught by Professor Dina Spechler. In this course, students will focus on comparing Israel to other countries around the world.

04/27/2026

Happy Monday everyone! For our first 300-level class we have What is Middle Eastern? taught by Professor Aziza Khazzoom. This course takes a look at what "Middle Eastern" could be considered through a variety of different lenses and case studies.

04/22/2026

Last is Introduction to the Hebrew Bible taught by our own Professor Laura Carlson Hasler. This course takes a look at the Hebrew Bible in its entirety, analyzing it from a multitude of different perspectives and interpretations. Students will also discuss who might have written it, and what its impact was on its earliest readers and those ancient Jewish communities.

Address

355 N Eagleson Avenue, Global & International Studies Building 4004a
Bloomington, IN
47405

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Friday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm

Website

https://jewishstudies.indiana.edu/index.shtml

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