Hadassah Brandeis Institute HBI
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The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute/HBI supports and promotes research at the intersection of Jewish studies and women’s and gender studies through residencies, grants, internships, exhibitions, a journal, book series, and public events. www.brandeis.edu/hbi/
This Tuesday! *online* #jewsky
#HBIConversations: Yehudis Fletcher "Chutzpah! A Memoir of Faith, Sexuality and Daring to Stay": Nov 18, 11:30 am EST online. Raised in an Orthodox Jewish community, Fletcher's sexuality conflicted w/ expectations of family and community. Her daring decision: to stay. #jewsky bit.ly/HBIConversat...
November 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This Tuesday! *online* #jewsky
Congratulations to Yehudis Fletcher whose memoir "Chutzpah! A Memoir of Faith, Sexuality, and Daring to Stay is longlisted for the '26 @thewingateprize.bsky.social! On Tues, Nov. 18, Fletcher joins HBI online (11:30 am EST) to share her inspiring/compelling story. Reg: bit.ly/HBIConversat... #jewsky
We're delighted to announce the longlist for this year's prize. Congratulations to all of the authors and their publishers
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Congratulations to Yehudis Fletcher whose memoir "Chutzpah! A Memoir of Faith, Sexuality, and Daring to Stay is longlisted for the '26 @thewingateprize.bsky.social! On Tues, Nov. 18, Fletcher joins HBI online (11:30 am EST) to share her inspiring/compelling story. Reg: bit.ly/HBIConversat... #jewsky
📢 HBI Seminar with DOTAN BROM 📢
HBI Scholar in Residence
DEC 8 / 12:30-1:30 pm EST at HBI & online
"The Lesbian Feminists Are the Bridge": Anglo-American Feminists and the Rise of Lesbian Activism in Israel (1971–1987)
Info/Reg: bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
Looking forward @dotanbrom.bsky.social! #jewsky
HBI Scholar in Residence
DEC 8 / 12:30-1:30 pm EST at HBI & online
"The Lesbian Feminists Are the Bridge": Anglo-American Feminists and the Rise of Lesbian Activism in Israel (1971–1987)
Info/Reg: bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
Looking forward @dotanbrom.bsky.social! #jewsky
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
📢 HBI Seminar with DOTAN BROM 📢
HBI Scholar in Residence
DEC 8 / 12:30-1:30 pm EST at HBI & online
"The Lesbian Feminists Are the Bridge": Anglo-American Feminists and the Rise of Lesbian Activism in Israel (1971–1987)
Info/Reg: bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
Looking forward @dotanbrom.bsky.social! #jewsky
HBI Scholar in Residence
DEC 8 / 12:30-1:30 pm EST at HBI & online
"The Lesbian Feminists Are the Bridge": Anglo-American Feminists and the Rise of Lesbian Activism in Israel (1971–1987)
Info/Reg: bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
Looking forward @dotanbrom.bsky.social! #jewsky
Tomorrow, Tues., Nov. 11, online and at HBI!
Next week: Dr. Gabriela Spector-Mersel (Sapir College Sadot Resilience and Growth Center) will present findings from her analysis on cases of captive women civilians and the developing interventions to assist them in adapting to routine life after release. 11/11, 1:30 pm EST HYBRID bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Tomorrow, Tues., Nov. 11, online and at HBI!
#HBIConversations: Yehudis Fletcher "Chutzpah! A Memoir of Faith, Sexuality and Daring to Stay": Nov 18, 11:30 am EST online. Raised in an Orthodox Jewish community, Fletcher's sexuality conflicted w/ expectations of family and community. Her daring decision: to stay. #jewsky bit.ly/HBIConversat...
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
#HBIConversations: Yehudis Fletcher "Chutzpah! A Memoir of Faith, Sexuality and Daring to Stay": Nov 18, 11:30 am EST online. Raised in an Orthodox Jewish community, Fletcher's sexuality conflicted w/ expectations of family and community. Her daring decision: to stay. #jewsky bit.ly/HBIConversat...
👏 to Ayelet Brinn, “A Revolution in Type: Gender and the Making of the American Yiddish Press”, Rachel Gordan, “Postwar Stories: How Books Made Judaism American”, & all recipients of the AJS 2025 Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards! We're proud to have supported both Brinn's and Gordan's research. #jewsky
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
👏 to Ayelet Brinn, “A Revolution in Type: Gender and the Making of the American Yiddish Press”, Rachel Gordan, “Postwar Stories: How Books Made Judaism American”, & all recipients of the AJS 2025 Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards! We're proud to have supported both Brinn's and Gordan's research. #jewsky
This week, HBI was pleased to welcome Tal Hochman, executive director of the Israel Women's Network. Hochman spoke about the challenges faced by Israeli women from the war and from legislative proposals brought forth by the current government seeking to limit women's rights. #jewsky
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This week, HBI was pleased to welcome Tal Hochman, executive director of the Israel Women's Network. Hochman spoke about the challenges faced by Israeli women from the war and from legislative proposals brought forth by the current government seeking to limit women's rights. #jewsky
Next week: Dr. Gabriela Spector-Mersel (Sapir College Sadot Resilience and Growth Center) will present findings from her analysis on cases of captive women civilians and the developing interventions to assist them in adapting to routine life after release. 11/11, 1:30 pm EST HYBRID bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Next week: Dr. Gabriela Spector-Mersel (Sapir College Sadot Resilience and Growth Center) will present findings from her analysis on cases of captive women civilians and the developing interventions to assist them in adapting to routine life after release. 11/11, 1:30 pm EST HYBRID bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
This Thursday at HBI - "Beyond October 7: The Impacts of the War on Israeli Women” with Tal Hochman of the Israel Women's Network ! ⬇️ #jewsky
Next week: Tal Hochman of the Israel Women’s Network discusses challenges for Israeli women since Oct. 7 - job loss, displacement, economic insecurity and more. She will explore these urgent realities & the fight for equality in a time of crisis. Nov. 6, 4 pm at HBI. Reg: forms.gle/AwX2WMZ7T5dB...
November 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This Thursday at HBI - "Beyond October 7: The Impacts of the War on Israeli Women” with Tal Hochman of the Israel Women's Network ! ⬇️ #jewsky
Last weekend, HBI Director Lisa Fishbayn Joffe was in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in NYC, about her memoir, “Heart of the Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging”. 🙏 Rabbi Buchdahl and to #Brandeis Hillel for organizing!
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Last weekend, HBI Director Lisa Fishbayn Joffe was in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in NYC, about her memoir, “Heart of the Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging”. 🙏 Rabbi Buchdahl and to #Brandeis Hillel for organizing!
Exciting news at Brandeis! Congratulations to Flora Cassen on her appointment as the inaugural Lavine Family Director of the Brandeis Center for Jewish Studies. www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025... #jewishstudies #brandeisuniversity #jewsky @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social
Brandeis appoints respected scholar Flora Cassen to direct two centers focusing on Jewish Studies
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October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Exciting news at Brandeis! Congratulations to Flora Cassen on her appointment as the inaugural Lavine Family Director of the Brandeis Center for Jewish Studies. www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025... #jewishstudies #brandeisuniversity #jewsky @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social
Next week: Tal Hochman of the Israel Women’s Network discusses challenges for Israeli women since Oct. 7 - job loss, displacement, economic insecurity and more. She will explore these urgent realities & the fight for equality in a time of crisis. Nov. 6, 4 pm at HBI. Reg: forms.gle/AwX2WMZ7T5dB...
October 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Next week: Tal Hochman of the Israel Women’s Network discusses challenges for Israeli women since Oct. 7 - job loss, displacement, economic insecurity and more. She will explore these urgent realities & the fight for equality in a time of crisis. Nov. 6, 4 pm at HBI. Reg: forms.gle/AwX2WMZ7T5dB...
Tomorrow! Join HBI for a discussion of surrogacy in the US & Israel with Elly Teman and Zsuzsa Berend, authors of "A Tale of Two Surrogates, A Graphic Narrative on Assisted Reproduction", an HBI Research Award-supported book!
OCT 30, 12:30 pm EDT online. Register: bit.ly/HBIConversat... #jewsky
OCT 30, 12:30 pm EDT online. Register: bit.ly/HBIConversat... #jewsky
October 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Tomorrow! Join HBI for a discussion of surrogacy in the US & Israel with Elly Teman and Zsuzsa Berend, authors of "A Tale of Two Surrogates, A Graphic Narrative on Assisted Reproduction", an HBI Research Award-supported book!
OCT 30, 12:30 pm EDT online. Register: bit.ly/HBIConversat... #jewsky
OCT 30, 12:30 pm EDT online. Register: bit.ly/HBIConversat... #jewsky
Tonight at Brandeis!
Tonight,
@brandeisuniversity.bsky.social Rapaporte Treasure Hall is hosting “Recognition and Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence in Conflict,” presented by Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, LLM, JSD. The event is sponsored by @hadassahbrandeis.bsky.social, cosponsored by the Schusterman Center.
@brandeisuniversity.bsky.social Rapaporte Treasure Hall is hosting “Recognition and Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence in Conflict,” presented by Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, LLM, JSD. The event is sponsored by @hadassahbrandeis.bsky.social, cosponsored by the Schusterman Center.
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tonight at Brandeis!
The HBI Scholar in Residence Program application for the 2026-27 academic year is open! Apply by Feb. 4, 2026. HBI offers outstanding scholars, writers and artists the opportunity to be in residence at HBI & is open to those working on any aspect of Jewish women’s & gender studies. bit.ly/HBIScholar
Scholars in Residence Program
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October 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The HBI Scholar in Residence Program application for the 2026-27 academic year is open! Apply by Feb. 4, 2026. HBI offers outstanding scholars, writers and artists the opportunity to be in residence at HBI & is open to those working on any aspect of Jewish women’s & gender studies. bit.ly/HBIScholar
Congratulations to 2022 HBI Scholar in Residence @miriamudel.bsky.social on the recent publication of “Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children's Literature”! HBI is delighted to have supported Udel and her research on the wonderful, adventurous “New Girl” during her residency. #hbischolar
October 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Congratulations to 2022 HBI Scholar in Residence @miriamudel.bsky.social on the recent publication of “Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children's Literature”! HBI is delighted to have supported Udel and her research on the wonderful, adventurous “New Girl” during her residency. #hbischolar
HBI is delighted to share this news! The Edmond J. Safra Foundation has committed to support the development of #SephardicStudies PhD fellowships at @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social with a generous gift of $1.1 million. 1/2 www.brandeis.edu/gsas/news/ne...
Edmond J. Safra Foundation Pledges $1.1 Million for Development of Sephardic Studies Fellowships at Brandeis University
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October 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
HBI is delighted to share this news! The Edmond J. Safra Foundation has committed to support the development of #SephardicStudies PhD fellowships at @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social with a generous gift of $1.1 million. 1/2 www.brandeis.edu/gsas/news/ne...
Join HBI online at our next program in the Sandra Seltzer Silberman Conversations Series with Elly Teman and Zsuzsa Berend on Oct. 30 (12:30 pm EDT), authors of “A Tale of Two Surrogates, A Graphic Narrative on Assisted Reproduction”. Register: bit.ly/HBIConversat... #hbiconversations
October 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Join HBI online at our next program in the Sandra Seltzer Silberman Conversations Series with Elly Teman and Zsuzsa Berend on Oct. 30 (12:30 pm EDT), authors of “A Tale of Two Surrogates, A Graphic Narrative on Assisted Reproduction”. Register: bit.ly/HBIConversat... #hbiconversations
Please join HBI and the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social on October 23 (7 pm) for this important talk with Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, "Recognition and Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence in Conflict". Info and registration: bit.ly/HBIRuthHalpe...
October 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Please join HBI and the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social on October 23 (7 pm) for this important talk with Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, "Recognition and Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence in Conflict". Info and registration: bit.ly/HBIRuthHalpe...
As we near the second anniversary of October 7, HBI presents a series of programs that consider new research on the impact of the war on the experience of Jewish women in and outside of Israel.
Oct 23: Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
Nov 6: Tal Hochman
Nov 11: Gabriela Spector-Mersel
Visit bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
Oct 23: Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
Nov 6: Tal Hochman
Nov 11: Gabriela Spector-Mersel
Visit bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
October 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
As we near the second anniversary of October 7, HBI presents a series of programs that consider new research on the impact of the war on the experience of Jewish women in and outside of Israel.
Oct 23: Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
Nov 6: Tal Hochman
Nov 11: Gabriela Spector-Mersel
Visit bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
Oct 23: Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
Nov 6: Tal Hochman
Nov 11: Gabriela Spector-Mersel
Visit bit.ly/HBIEVENTS
Great to see New Deal lawyer and Supreme Court advocate Bessie Margolin (1909-1996) finally get her due in the NYT. Supported by an HBI Research Award, lawyer-turned-author Marlene Trestman wrote about Margolin’s astounding life in “Fair Labor Lawyer": www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Overlooked No More: Bessie Margolin, Lawyer Who Turned Workers’ Hopes Into Law
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October 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Great to see New Deal lawyer and Supreme Court advocate Bessie Margolin (1909-1996) finally get her due in the NYT. Supported by an HBI Research Award, lawyer-turned-author Marlene Trestman wrote about Margolin’s astounding life in “Fair Labor Lawyer": www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
An honor to speak w/ @tracyslater.bsky.social recently in HBI's Sandra Seltzer Silberman #hbiconversations Series about the US government's unlawful and horrendous imprisonment of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans in detention camps during World War II. Thank you Tracy! 🙏
Video now live & available to all @ brandeis.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/t/1_lc.... Huge thanks to @hadassahbrandeis.bsky.social for hosting this talk & making the video available to all, and to @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social Alumni Committee for co-hosting! 🗃️ #booksky
October 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
An honor to speak w/ @tracyslater.bsky.social recently in HBI's Sandra Seltzer Silberman #hbiconversations Series about the US government's unlawful and horrendous imprisonment of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans in detention camps during World War II. Thank you Tracy! 🙏
Shana Tova, wishing you a sweet and healthy new year from HBI!
September 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Shana Tova, wishing you a sweet and healthy new year from HBI!
HBI’s 1st #hbiconversations event this year is online tomorrow with @tracyslater.bsky.social
join us! ⬇️
join us! ⬇️
How did the policies policing mixed-race families in America’s WWII concentration camps impact women and mothers in particular? Join us for this mid-day talk discussion! Online, free, and open to all. Register:
brandeis.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 📚💙 🗃️ @hadassahbrandeis.bsky.social
brandeis.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 📚💙 🗃️ @hadassahbrandeis.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
HBI’s 1st #hbiconversations event this year is online tomorrow with @tracyslater.bsky.social
join us! ⬇️
join us! ⬇️
We’re delighted to have played a role in Gabriella Chiquiar-Rabinovich’s (@brandeisuniversity.bsky.social '27) academic journey. Chiquiar-Rabinovich joined HBI in 2024 as a Gilda Slifka intern and interned with the wonderful @jwaonline.bsky.social this past summer. ⬇️ www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...
Preserving the past, shaping the future
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September 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We’re delighted to have played a role in Gabriella Chiquiar-Rabinovich’s (@brandeisuniversity.bsky.social '27) academic journey. Chiquiar-Rabinovich joined HBI in 2024 as a Gilda Slifka intern and interned with the wonderful @jwaonline.bsky.social this past summer. ⬇️ www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...