Dr. Krakowski will discuss the dual cultural response to death (indignation and resignation) as a window onto everyday piety among Jews (and likely others) in medieval Egypt. This program is the third in a series of lectures to launch our newly created Executive PhD in Jewish Studies degree program.
Hadassah Kaplan and the Legacy of American Jewish Women in Early Twentieth-Century Palestine
Gratz College will dedicate an Anne Frank tree on April 22, 2025 at its new headquarters in Bala Cynwyd.
This Passover, we are reminded that even with much volatility in the world, certain seasons and thoughtful traditions bring out the best in us.
This Purim, President Zev Eleff considers the importance of both survival and revival of the Jewish people.
In July 2025, Gratz will depart the Mandel Education Campus in Melrose Park and lease a light-filled storefront located at 315 York Road in Jenkintown.
Tuesday, September 17, the nation celebrates Constitution Day. On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention, meeting not far from Gratz in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, finished its work. Delegates from twelve states signed the Constitution.
To celebrate this momentous day, we encourage you to watch a Gratz presentation from 2022. Past Board Chair Rabbi Lance J. Sussman sits down with US Representative Madeleine Dean to discuss the meaning of freedom.
The collaboration to catalog and digitize materials will ensure lasting access to the collection of Jewish Music History.
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