New exhibit features Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian study resources at Woodruff Library

At the beginning of May 2024, when we installed the exhibition “From Right to Left: Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian Study Resources at Woodruff Library” on level 2 of Woodruff Library, we did not foresee that this space would become a classroom just in a few months. Next to classroom 215, on the righthand side of Read More …

Jewish American Heritage Month 2024

As we mark Jewish American Heritage Month in May, we reflect on the path to this recognition. The histories of Jews and the Americas have intertwined since 1492. On July 31 of that year, Spain expelled its non-Catholic subjects, and three days later Columbus departed on the voyage leading to the European “discovery” of the Western Read More …

Celebrating Middle Eastern texts

The breeze of Nowruz is blowing from the land of the beloved Ask this wind to help delight your heart  Hafiz, poem 454 of the Divan  They were to observe them as days of feasting and merrymaking, and as an occasion for sending gifts to one another and presents to the poor.  Book of Esther Read More …

Students: Submit your work by March 24 for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Award

Dear Emory undergraduate students,   Emory Libraries invites your applications for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Undergraduate Research Award. Four $1,000 prizes will be granted for original papers, digital projects, or posters exhibiting outstanding library research skills, scholarly vigor, and originality.   You are eligible to apply if:  You are a currently enrolled undergraduate student at Emory College   Read More …

The writings of Emory alumnus and professor in the January 29, 2024, issue of Jerusalem Report 

Rabbi David Geffen, who earned his BA at Emory in 1965, is a frequent contributor to various newspapers, among them the Atlanta Jewish Times and the Jerusalem Post. He remains in close connection with the university and is a supporter of the Libraries. The Rose Library has his papers – see the finding aid of Read More …

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2024

Since 2000, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has been delivering full-length and short feature and documentary films, as well as documentary features relating Jewish experiences around the world. Each year, relying on feedback from volunteers and audience members, the festival organizers curate a vibrant international program, available in person and via streaming, that, as they Read More …