Amalia Haas ’91 Named Campus Rabba for 91ֱ�� Hillel</h1> <article> <h1>Amalia Haas ’91 Named Campus Rabba for 91ֱ�� Hillel</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:12:20 +0000</p> <span>Amalia Haas ’91 Named Campus Rabba for 91ֱ�� Hillel</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-09-26T12:12:20-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 12:12">Tue, 09/26/2023 - 12:12</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Rabba Amalia Haas ’91 was named the senior Jewish educator and campus rabba for <a href="http://oberlinhillel.org/">91ֱ�� Hillel</a>. She assumed the role on July 1 after serving in an interim capacity in spring.</p> <p>A double major who earned a bachelor’s degree in music and women’s studies with a minor in Jewish studies, Haas went on to earn a master’s degree in Jewish education from Yeshiva University in New York City. Previously, she was the founding commuter services director for Cleveland Hillel, program director and student leader at 91ֱ�� Hillel, and chair of the 91ֱ�� Hillel lay leadership committee. </p> <p>“I’m excited to be partnering with my colleagues here who are part of Cleveland Hillel Foundation and also to be building relationships with Hillel colleagues across the country and at Hillel International,” Haas told the <em>Cleveland Jewish News</em>. “And of course, deepening my connections to my alma mater and hoping to really contribute to revitalizing and strengthening Jewish life on the campus.”</p> <p>Learn more at the <em><a href="https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/rabba-haas-new-jewish-education-rabbi-at-oberlin-hillel/article_d3c6dfea-4fdd-11ee-8b0e-3fdc52d9ba17.html">Cleveland Jewish News</a></em>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Double-major graduate served in interim role in spring 2023.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-09-14T12:00:00Z">Thu, 09/14/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3913">91ֱ�� Hillel</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25386">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25361">Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25281">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/jewish-studies" hreflang="und">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/gsfs" hreflang="und">Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/musical-studies" hreflang="und">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">courtesy of 91ֱ�� Hillel</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Tiny, but Mighty</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:42:28 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Tiny, but Mighty</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-03-04T10:42:28-05:00" title="Friday, March 4, 2022 - 10:42">Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:42</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Jake and Eliza Balmuth speak with their peers at the end of the concert. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>The <a href="/news/concerts-library" target="_blank">Tiny Ref Desk Concerts</a> are modeled after the popular <a href="https://www.npr.org/series/tiny-desk-concerts/" target="_blank">NPR Tiny Desk concert series</a>: 20-minute intimate performances in a noise-free environment. </p> <p><a href="/kathy-abromeit" target="_blank">Abromeit</a> launched 91ֱ��’s rendition of the concerts in the fall of 2018. By December 2019, 10 guest performers, faculty, and students had taken the tiny concert stage, fulfilling what Abromeit had hoped: challenging the stereotypes of a library and bringing it to life. The last concert—given just before the height of the pandemic—was held in March 2020 by a group of women who performed suffrage songs as part of 91ֱ��’s Women's Leadership and Suffrage programming.</p> <p>On March 1, after a small delay to allow for more guests to make their way to the conservatory library, Abromeit welcomed siblings Jake and Eliza Balmuth to the tiny stage. After the concert visitors were invited to a pop-up Women’s History Month exhibit in the Special Collections room. A woodwinds quintessence concert is scheduled for April 28. See more photos from the March concert on <a href="http://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzEdw9" target="_blank">91ֱ��'s Flicker page</a>.</p> <p>Our tour continues with stops at <em>Olympus</em>, <em>The Puppy Episode</em>, a Festival of Ideas, Allen Mercy Hospital, and Dye Lecture Hall</p> <p> </p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>In the premiere of <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzEkBK" target="_blank"><em>Olympus</em></a> by Cyril Amanfo ’22, young people of color recognize their spiritual, mental, and emotional immortality—and in claiming their power, they discover their ability to heal themselves and others. Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Winter Term opera—<a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzE5YV" target="_blank"><em>The Puppy Episode</em></a>—was performed in Warner Concert Hall. The opera was based on the two-part episode of Ellen DeGeneres’ eponymous sitcom that aired in spring 1997. “The Puppy Episode” marked—in hilarious fashion—the long-rumored coming out of the program’s central character as well as the comedian who portrayed her. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><br> The Festival of Ideas in the Science Center Commons celebrated <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/oberlin/collections/72157720412304151/" target="_blank">research and projects </a>performed by students during Winter Term. Students at this table demonstrate their “In or out” project—an automated tennis line calling system. Members in the project included Suvan Agarwal ’23, Ben Chermside ’25, Griffin O’Neal-Freeman ’24, Sydney Paunan ’25, and Katie Siegfried ’25. Photo credit: Courtesy of the Office of Communications</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><br> Award-winning author and 91ֱ�� College Writer-in-Residence Molly Antopol gave <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzEtVv" target="_blank">a public reading</a> of her book, the UnAmericans, in Dye Lecture Hall. Antopol was joined on stage by Associate Professor of Creative Writing <a href="/emily-barton" target="_blank">Emily Barton</a> and Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Jewish Studies <a href="/sheera-talpaz" target="_blank">Sheera Talpaz</a> for a discussion and question and answer session. During her week-long residency, Antopol also workshopped with students in classes taught by Barton and Talpaz. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Jackie Brick ’24 stands next to the emergency entrance of the Allen Mercy Hospital in 91ֱ��. Brick interned as an ER assistant at Mercy during Winter Term. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <p><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to 91ֱ�� College.</em></p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-03-04T12:00:00Z">Fri, 03/04/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>After a five minute delay to the start of the program, Public Services Librarian Kathleen Abromeit inches her way to the back of the conservatory library, then pauses. “Should we give it another five minutes,” she asks, looking around the room. She’s excited. After a two-year hiatus Abromeit will announce the library’s first Tiny Ref Desk Concert. The program’s return also serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2402">Winter Term</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3450">Conservatory Library</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25326">Creative Writing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25386">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/emily-barton" hreflang="und">Emily Barton</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/creative-writing" hreflang="und">Creative Writing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/jewish-studies" hreflang="und">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Third-year students Jake and Eliza Balmuth perform on violin and guitar in the conservatory library.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: A Classy View</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:11:42 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: A Classy View</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-03-19T18:11:42-04:00" title="Friday, March 19, 2021 - 18:11">Fri, 03/19/2021 - 18:11</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p>Long wooden beams brace cathedral ceilings in the large room students in <a href="/todd-ganson" target="_blank">Ganson</a>’s class are seated in. A little more than a year ago, guests to the lab would have been greeted by the chirps of birds, computers, and working stations. But as the sun slides through the windows on this March day, physically distanced desks neatly line the space and Ganson displays images of fuzzy cats on a projector screen, his aides in the philosophy of perception. </p> <p>This week’s class tour continues with visits to King Building, the Adam Joseph Lewis Center, Science Center, and Wright Laboratory of Physics.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Jewish studies with assistant professor <a href="/shari-rabin" target="_blank">Shari Rabin</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Philosophy of science with professor <a href="/martin-thomson-jones" target="_blank">Martin Thomson-Jones</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Bioorganic chemistry with visiting assistant professor <a href="/patrick-lutz" target="_blank">Patrick Lutz</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students on their way to class in the Science Center. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Physics with professor <a href="/dan-styer" target="_blank">Dan Styer</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Views of the courtyard below from King Building. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to 91ֱ�� College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-03-19T12:00:00Z">Fri, 03/19/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Professor Todd Ganson’s problems of philosophy class in the Peters Hall Language Lab serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25406">Philosophy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25386">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/todd-ganson" hreflang="und">Todd Ganson</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/shari-rabin" hreflang="und">Shari Rabin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/martin-thomson-jones" hreflang="und">Martin Thomson-Jones</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/philosophy" hreflang="und">Philosophy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/jewish-studies" hreflang="und">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Problems of philosophy with Professor Todd Ganson.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Jewish Studies Program Experiences Renewal</h1> <p>hhempste — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:36:48 +0000</p> <span>Jewish Studies Program Experiences Renewal</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-08-26T12:36:48-04:00" title="Monday, August 26, 2019 - 12:36">Mon, 08/26/2019 - 12:36</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>91ֱ��’s <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/jewish-studies">Jewish Studies Program</a> recognizes that Jewish history, culture, religious tradition, and literature is embedded in the larger world. It’s integral for understanding the history of Europe, the United States, and other parts of the globe, says <a href="/ellen-wurtzel">Ellen Wurtzel</a>, associate professor of history and chair of the Jewish Studies Program from January 2018 to July 2019.</p> <p>This year, through a reimagination of programming and reallocation of resources, the program is experiencing a renewal. The changes will provide students with more opportunities to immerse themselves in the program.</p> <p>“We’re at a really exciting time with new faculty, new ideas for programming, and a shared language program in Hebrew with Ohio State University,” says Wurtzel. “If you’re a student interested in learning about Jewish culture, history, tradition, and language, you can do it all through the Jewish Studies Program.”</p> <p>Additions this academic year include two tenure-track professors: Shari Rabin, assistant professor of Jewish studies and religion, and Sheera Talpaz, assistant professor of comparative literature and Jewish studies. Matthew Berkman will also join the program as a visiting assistant professor of Jewish studies, and Professor of Religion <a href="/cindy-chapman">Cynthia Chapman</a> will serve as the program’s new chair.</p> <p>According to <a href="/laura-herron">Laura Herron</a>, assistant professor of Jewish studies, the program attracts a diverse group of students interested in religion, politics, history, literature, and cultural studies. Because most courses also count toward the cultural diversity requirement, students are able to enrich an existing area of study by either expanding its context or honing in on a specialization.</p> <p>“It’s not just students in the humanities and social sciences who take our courses. Last year, we had a biology major complete a minor in Jewish studies because the issue of migration resonated. We also have conservatory students who want to explore topics like Jewish musical traditions,” says Herron.</p> <p>Students who earn a major or minor in Jewish studies go on to a variety of careers. Some pursue a career in an academic or professional field, while others go on to graduate school, the education field, or work for charitable foundations.</p> <p>However, some students find even deeper inspiration in the program. Emily Volz ’19 entered 91ֱ�� thinking she would be on a pre-med track and then later go on to become an oncologist. After reevaluating her interest in that field, she dabbled in geology. “But that fell apart pretty quickly,” says Volz.</p> <p>After doing a summer program in Israel, Volz found the experiences she had pushed her in the direction of Jewish studies. She “found inspiration through a visiting professor of Jewish studies,” and she took four classes with that professor. The overall experience eventually led Volz to attend rabbinical school.</p> <p>Classes offered in the program this academic year include Introduction to Jewish Studies: Sacred Spaces and Promised Lands; New Testament Christian Origins; and Orientalism and the Jewish Question. Herron encourages all students to give Jewish studies at try. “I invite students who have perhaps never considered taking a Jewish studies course to take one this year. There’s room for everyone at the table.”</p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-08-26T12:00:00Z">Mon, 08/26/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Hillary Hempstead</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2583">College of Arts and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25386">Jewish Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/laura-herron" hreflang="und">Laura Herron</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/ellen-wurtzel" hreflang="und">Ellen Wurtzel</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/cindy-chapman" hreflang="und">Cynthia (Cindy) Chapman</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/jewish-studies" hreflang="und">Jewish Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Rice Hall, home to 91ֱ��'s Jewish Studies Program.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Larry Kasperek</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>