Faculty in the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh are available to speak to area Jewish congregations and other community organizations on many topics. Please contact them directly.
Barbara Burstin, History
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Sophie Masloff, first Jewish female mayor of Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Jewish history
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FDR and the Holocaust
Haya Feig, Hebrew Language
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Israeli Cinema
Benjamin Gordon, Religious Studies
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Jerusalem Temple
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Archelology of Israel
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The Ancient Synagogue
Lina Insana, French & Italian
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Holocaust Literature
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Primo Levi
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Holocaust in Italy
Rachel Kranson, Religious Studies
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Antisemitic violence in America Jews & reproductive rights
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History of Jewish feminism
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American Jews in the suburbs
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American Jews in the 1950s
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American Jewish counterculture
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(1960s-70s)
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History of women in the rabbinate
Irina Livezeanu, History
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Romanian Jews in the 20th century
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Balkan Jewry
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Jewish Emancipation & Antisemitism in East Central Europe
Irina Reyn, Creative Writing
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Readings from her novels
Adam Shear, Religious Studies
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History of books
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Impact of printing
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Jews in Italy
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Jewish – Muslim – Christian relations