The path from Hebrew major to the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, 56 years in the making

Illustration by Rivka Cohen ________________ Assuming all other suitable conversation topics have been dealt with, sitting around a bar table, one might wonder aloud what the role of Jewish Studies is at a large public university. Is it to provide…

Getting some perspective: a dialogue with Lev Hakak

Thanks to the lovely 405 freeway, I was running a bit late to our meeting. I called Professor Hakak to inform him that I was coming as quickly as possible. “Don’t worry! Don’t worry! Take your time!” was his response,…