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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · 14h

Reminder: Applications close one week from today! Don't forget to submit by Wednesday, October 15th!

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · 13d

Call for Applications: OSRJL Jewish Music Class!
'The Sound of the kley zemer. Jewish Instrumental Music until 1800'
For more information, see the following link: www.ochjs.ac.uk/jewish-music...
Please submit your application by 17 October 2025 at 12 noon (UK).
#oxford #jewishhistory #music

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · 11d

Correction: the deadline for applications is Wednesday the 15th of October!

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · 13d

Call for Applications: OSRJL Jewish Music Class!
'The Sound of the kley zemer. Jewish Instrumental Music until 1800'
For more information, see the following link: www.ochjs.ac.uk/jewish-music...
Please submit your application by 17 October 2025 at 12 noon (UK).
#oxford #jewishhistory #music

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · 22d

Call for Applications: "Jewish Theology and Anthropology: A Conversation"

For information regarding this working group, see the announcement attached via the link below!

Deadline for submissions is September 30, 2025.

www.ochjs.ac.uk/call-for-app...

#Theology #anthropology #oxford

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Applications are now open for Michaelmas Term classes with our Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages! This term we will be offering courses for 12 different languages, so be sure to apply by noon on Sept. 12th, UK time!

www.ochjs.ac.uk/osrjl-applic...

#languagelearning #oxford

OSRJL Applications for Michaelmas Term 2025 - Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies

As part of the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages (OSRJL), applications for language classes beginning in Michaelmas Term 2025 are now open! The deadline to apply is 12 September at 12 noon UK tim...

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Jewish Language Project has an educator workshop September 4 regarding our new curriculum, an information session about our new exhibit about Jewish languages, and a song competition involving Jewish heritage! Details at this link: www.jewishlanguages.org/events.
#languagelearning

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Aug 20

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: "Reading Psalms with the Scribes: Using Ancient Manuscript Evidence to Inform Biblical Studies", by OCHJS Fellow, Dr John Screnock, is due for publication in early November 2025!

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#newbook #biblestudy #oxford

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Applications are now open for Michaelmas Term classes with our Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages! This term we will be offering courses for 12 different languages, so be sure to apply by noon on Sept. 12th, UK time!

www.ochjs.ac.uk/osrjl-applic...

#languagelearning #oxford

OSRJL Applications for Michaelmas Term 2025 - Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies

As part of the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages (OSRJL), applications for language classes beginning in Michaelmas Term 2025 are now open! The deadline to apply is 12 September at 12 noon UK tim...

www.ochjs.ac.uk

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you to all the participants and contributors to the Oxford Summer Institute on Modern & Contemporary Judaism! See you again next year!

#summer #oxford #CulturalHeritage

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jul 31

Today we offer our congratulations to Dylan Moss for earning the BIAJS Undergraduate Essay Prize and the Ertegun Scholarship for his dissertation work with our President, Prof. Judith Olszowy-Schlanger!

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#Theology #oxford #academia

BIAJS Essay Prize 2025

BIAJS Essay Prize 2025 We are delighted to announce the BIAJS student essay prize winners for 2025: Undergraduate winners (split): Dylan Moss (Oxford), “Lancelot as a New King David: Medieval Jewi…

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are delighted to announce that our colleague at OCHJS, Professor Alison Salvesen, has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy!

University of Oxford announcement here: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

British Academy announcement here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/agm-wel...

Eight Oxford academics elected Fellows of the British Academy |

Eight researchers from the University of Oxford have been made Fellows of the British Academy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences. Richard Ovenden,

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jul 21

Tune in for an online workshop on “Modern and Contemporary Jewish Translation and Multilingualism: Practices, History, and Semiotics", held on July 29-30!

Register here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If you have any questions, please write to [email protected].

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jul 2

Apply now for the Oxford Biblical Hebrew Summer School! The program will take place from August 26 – September 5, 2025, and applications close on Friday July 11th! Find more information at the link below:

www.ochjs.ac.uk/oxford-bibli...

#Hebrew #languagelearning #oxford

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jul 6

So concludes our Manuscript Workshop. We'd like to give our thanks to all of the wonderful scholars who have attended over the past two weeks, both our amazing teachers and incredible students!

#Manuscripts #history #oxford

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jul 2

Apply now for the Oxford Biblical Hebrew Summer School! The program will take place from August 26 – September 5, 2025, and applications close on Friday July 11th! Find more information at the link below:

www.ochjs.ac.uk/oxford-bibli...

#Hebrew #languagelearning #oxford

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 28

One week of our Manuscript Workshop done, one to go! And as we dive into more manuscripts, our Oxford Summer Institute on Modern and Contemporary Judaism will be kicking off as well!

#summer #JewishStudies #Oxford

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Tonight at 17:30! Prof. Penslar, Prof. Yadgar, and Prof. Peleg will discuss some fundamental themes in Israel Studies through their recently published books.

Book at the following link: forms.office.com/e/k6Nnemg9KF

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 23

Trinity Term has drawn to a close here at Oxford, but the studies don't stop for us! Today we hosted the first day of our intensive Hebrew Manuscript Studies Workshop!

#Manuscripts #bookhistory #oxford

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 20

Call for papers! The "Borders, Boundaries and Barriers" conference will be here at the University of Oxford from 20–21 April 2026! See the attached flyer for details!

#conference #history #middleages

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 18

We are so excited for the #davidpattersonlecture of Dr Keren Fraiman & Dr Dean Bell this Thursday! They'll be discussing their 2023 edition, 'The Routledge Handbook of Judaism in the 21st Century'. Join online or in person!

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#jewishlife #lectures #oxford

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 16

This session has unfortunately been cancelled. But, we look forward to welcoming you to our future seminars, which we will announce as they become public!

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 13

Come Join our online Seminar in Modern Hebrew Literature! This Monday at 1pm (UK time) we will be discussing “Melitsah in the History of Hebrew Literary Theory.” Please register using the following link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#JewishStudies #literature #seminar #oxford

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Week 8: SEMINAR IN MODERN HEBREW LITERATURE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Week 8, 16 June (Online only) Amir Benbaji, Ben Gurion University. “Melitsah in the History of Hebrew Literary Theory”

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 13

It's been a busy couple weeks here at the OCHJS! From #davidpattersonlectures and the Ancient & Medieval Egyptian Jewish Documents Workshop to the #taubeprizes! And we've got plenty more to come going into the final week of term!

#oxford #JewishStudies

ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 11

We are so excited for the #davidpattersonlecture of Nicholas de Lange this Thursday! He'll be discussing his ongoing translation of 'Yemei Tsiklag' by S. Yizhar (1916–2006). Join online or in person!

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#jewishlanguages #translation #lectures #oxford

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ochjs.bsky.social @ochjs.bsky.social · Jun 5

As we head into the last 2 weeks of this term, be sure you don't miss any of our events! Email Priscilla at [email protected] to join our Activities Email List. #JewishStudies #Lectures #Events #Seminars

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