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CORRECTION/UPDATED LINK PROVIDED HERE! We invite teachers to join us for a virtual Holocaust Education workshop, June 29...
06/15/2026

CORRECTION/UPDATED LINK PROVIDED HERE! We invite teachers to join us for a virtual Holocaust Education workshop, June 29-30. For more information and to register, visit: https://bildnercenter.rutgers.edu/holocaust-education/master-teacher-institute/youth-before-during-and-after-the-holocaust Presented in partnership with the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
Rutgers Graduate School of Education
New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education
Rutgers University Alumni Association
Colleen Tambuscio
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Rutgers University—New Brunswick
New Jersey Education Association


Dr. Noam Sienna, the Bildner Center's Aresty Visiting Scholar (spring 2026), will join the University of Minnesota this ...
06/10/2026

Dr. Noam Sienna, the Bildner Center's Aresty Visiting Scholar (spring 2026), will join the University of Minnesota this fall as the new Amos S. Deinard Chair in Jewish History. Congratulations, Noam! Read more at https://conta.cc/3PFZaLU.
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Congratulations to Olivia Perez, a doctoral candidate in history, who received the Deborah and Herbert Wasserman Award i...
06/09/2026

Congratulations to Olivia Perez, a doctoral candidate in history, who received the Deborah and Herbert Wasserman Award in support of her research on the history of the Holocaust in Lithuania.




Lance Rodriguez, a triple major in history, political science, and Jewish studies, won two awards this year! Congratulat...
06/04/2026

Lance Rodriguez, a triple major in history, political science, and Jewish studies, won two awards this year! Congratulations, Lance!



Laila Friedman, an art history and visual arts double major, was able to apply Jewish studies award funding toward resea...
06/03/2026

Laila Friedman, an art history and visual arts double major, was able to apply Jewish studies award funding toward research on her senior honors thesis, “Knights and Heraldry in a Jewish Context: An Examination of Four Folios of the Rothschild Pentateuch.” Her outstanding thesis was recognized with the prestigious Henry Rutgers Scholar Award. Congratulations, Laila!

Joseph Gindi, a double major in Jewish studies and economics, completed his capstone project for the Rutgers Honors Coll...
06/02/2026

Joseph Gindi, a double major in Jewish studies and economics, completed his capstone project for the Rutgers Honors College under the mentorship of Professor Gary Rendsburg. The two produced a complete transcription of what is believed to be the oldest Mishnah manuscript ever discovered. Jewish studies award funds enabled Joe to travel to the University of Cambridge to examine a large part of their manuscript firsthand in the Cairo Geniza collection. He will attend Harvard Law School in the fall. Congratulations, Joe!

Eitan Weinberg is an Information Technology and Informatics major with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Outside of school, h...
05/28/2026

Eitan Weinberg is an Information Technology and Informatics major with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Outside of school, he designs and sells Judaica and other custom, handcrafted items through his brand, I.E. Creations. His award in Jewish studies will enable him to invest in advanced tools for fabrication, woodworking, and 3D printing. Congratulations, Eitan!

Kayla Feldhamer, a graduating senior, is a Computer Science major with minors in Data Science and Jewish Studies. Kayla'...
05/27/2026

Kayla Feldhamer, a graduating senior, is a Computer Science major with minors in Data Science and Jewish Studies. Kayla's award in Jewish Studies will support her participation in Yiddish language classes and cultural events. Congratulations, Kayla!

Meira Barenholtz, a graduating senior, is a Genetics major. Her award in Jewish Studies will help further her education....
05/26/2026

Meira Barenholtz, a graduating senior, is a Genetics major. Her award in Jewish Studies will help further her education. Congratulations, Meira!

Ian Harris, a graduating senior, is a History major and triple minor in Jewish Studies, Public Policy, and Critical Inte...
05/21/2026

Ian Harris, a graduating senior, is a History major and triple minor in Jewish Studies, Public Policy, and Critical Intelligence Studies. Ian's award will support his continued studies in Israel next year. Congratulations, Ian!



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