The Jewish Theological Seminary, Gershon Gekst Graduate School
Sponsor of the Sunday Pre-plenary Coffee Break (Sunday Afternoon)
The Gershon Kekst Graduate School of The Jewish Theological Seminary offers the most extensive academic program in advanced Jewish Studies in North America.
Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards / Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation
Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
Sponsor of the AJS Honors Its Authors Program
Stanford University, Taube Center for Jewish Studies
Sponsor of the Conference Software
The Taube Center for Jewish Studies offers an interdisciplinary program for the study and understanding of Jewish cultures, literatures, languages, religion, politics, and history.
Wesleyan University
Sponsor of the Film Festival
Wesleyan has an over forty-year history in sponsoring learning in this area. Courses in Jewish Studies and in Hebrew were introduced at Wesleyan in 1967. In its initial years, the program was a modest, though ambitious one and included mainly courses in Judaism and Hebrew language taught in the Religion Department. Over the years the curriculum has grown significantly and courses are taught not only in the Religion Department, but also in a number of other departments. The Hebrew program has become especially robust with classes on all levels from Introductory Hebrew through advanced courses in Israeli literature and culture. Students interested in spending their semester abroad in Israel can enroll in one of the approved programs at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva, and Haifa University.
Indiana University, Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program
The Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is one of the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive programs of its kind.
The Jewish Theological Seminary, Gershon Gekst Graduate School
The Gershon Kekst Graduate School of The Jewish Theological Seminary offers the most extensive academic program in advanced Jewish Studies in North America.
Rice University Program in Jewish Studies
The Program in Jewish Studies at Rice University is committed to the academic study of Judaism in its many forms, expressions, and customs.
University of Connecticut Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life
University of Connecticut Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life offers Judaic Studies through creative scholarship, undergraduate and graduate courses, scholarly lectures, and community events.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Center for Jewish Studies
Established in 2003, the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill unites the general public, students and faculty from various academic disciplines who share a common passion for a deeper understanding of Jewish history, culture and thought.
University of Toronto, Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies
Over the past five decades, the University of Toronto has developed one of the best and most comprehensive Jewish Studies programs in North America. Jewish Studies faculty offer courses in numerous disciplines, including archeology, art, history, languages, literature, performance, philosophy, political science, religion, and sociology.
Vanderbilt University, Program in Jewish Studies
Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt offers an interdisciplinary department that facilitates the critical study of Jewish history, religion, language, philosophy, politics, culture, society, music, art, and literature across continents and over three millennia. Integral to understanding crucial moments in the formation of Christianity and Islam as well as distinct episodes in the cultures of the modern Middle East, Europe, and America, the program accesses the resources of the entire university to explore Judaism, its evolution and expression from biblical times to the present.
Wesleyan has an over forty-year history in sponsoring learning in this area. Courses in Jewish Studies and in Hebrew were introduced at Wesleyan in 1967. In its initial years, the program was a modest, though ambitious one and included mainly courses in Judaism and Hebrew language taught in the Religion Department. Over the years the curriculum has grown significantly and courses are taught not only in the Religion Department, but also in a number of other departments. The Hebrew program has become especially robust with classes on all levels from Introductory Hebrew through advanced courses in Israeli literature and culture. Students interested in spending their semester abroad in Israel can enroll in one of the approved programs at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva, and Haifa University.
York University, Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies
The Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies is Canada’s first interdisciplinary research centre in Jewish Studies, bringing together a vibrant community of scholars and teachers to promote cutting-edge research in the field.
Yale University, Judaic Studies Program
The Program in Judaic Studies enables students to develop a broad knowledge of the history, religion, literature, philosophy, languages, and politics of the Jews. Jewish societies, texts, ideologies, material cultures, and institutions are studied in a comparative perspective in the context of histories, cultures, and intellectual traditions among which Jews have lived throughout the ages. As an interdisciplinary program, Judaic Studies employs historical, literary, political, social and philosophical methods of analysis.
Through commemoration, exhibitions, and educational programs, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum remembers and honors the 2,983 people killed in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993, as well as those who risked their lives to save others and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath of the attacks.
Academic Studies Press is an independent scholarly publisher devoted to advancing knowledge and understanding in the humanities and social sciences.
Aleph – Historical Studies in Science and Judaism
Aleph is devoted to the exploration of the interface between Judaism and science in history. We welcome contributions on any chapter in the history of science in which Judaism played a significant role, or on any chapter in the history of Judaism in which science played a significant role.
Antisemitism Studies provides the leading forum for scholarship on the millennial phenomenon of antisemitism, both its past and present manifestations. Multidisciplinary and international in scope, the semiannual journal publishes a variety of perspectives on, and interpretations of, the problem of antisemitism and its impact on society.
Association Book Exhibit is a combined display of scholarly/professional titles from leading publishers. Free ordering catalog available.
Association of Jewish Libraries
The Association of Jewish Libraries promotes Jewish literacy through enhancement of libraries and library resources and through leadership for the profession and practitioners of Judaica librarianship. The Association fosters access to information, learning, teaching and research relating to Jews, Judaism, the Jewish experience and Israel.
AJL membership is open to individuals and libraries. There are two divisions within AJL: RAS (Research Libraries, Archives, and Special Collections) and SSCPL (Schools, Synagogues, Centers, and Public Libraries). The diverse membership includes libraries in synagogues, JCC's, day schools, yeshivot, universities, Holocaust museums, public libraries, and even the Library of Congress. Members represent North America and beyond, including China, the Czech Republic, Holland, Israel, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. AJL has always been a volunteer-run nonprofit organization, and continues to rely on the energy and enthusiasm of its members.
Brandeis University Press publishes in a variety of scholarly and general interest award-winning books.
Brill is an academic publisher focusing on the humanities.
CCAR Press has provided essential resources for the Jewish community of today and tomorrow.
Cambridge presents the best in Jewish Studies with high quality academic titles and journals.
We are an international, independent publisher of first-class scholarship for more than 270 years.
With titles from over 300 publishers, Ingram Academic Services is your best source for course adoption titles.
Indiana University Press
Indiana University Press’s mission is to inform and inspire scholars, students, and thoughtful general readers by disseminating ideas and knowledge of global significance, regional importance, and lasting value.
Israel Studies
Israel Studies presents multidisciplinary scholarship on Israeli history, politics, society, and culture. Each issue includes essays and reports on matters of broad interest reflecting diverse points of view.
The Jewish Publication Society
JPS is best known for its acclaimed Bible commentary and its widely read English translation of the Hebrew Bible, the JPS TANAKH.
Jewish Social Studies
Jewish Social Studies plays an important role in advancing the understanding of Jewish life and the Jewish past. Key themes are issues of identity and peoplehood, the vistas opened by the integration of gender as a primary category in the study of history, and the multiplicities inherent in the evolution of Jewish societies and cultures around the world and over time. Regular features include work in anthropology, politics, sociology, religion, and literature, as well as case studies and theoretical discussions, all of which serve to re-chart the boundaries of Jewish historical scholarship.
Knopf Doubleday is the acclaimed publisher of award-winning Jewish Studies and History titles, including titles published by Schocken Books. Authors whose work are on display include Elie Wiesel, Philippe Sands, Hannah Arendt, Rebecca Erbelding, Ben Katchor, Deborah E. Lipstadt, Viktor Frankl, and Esther Safran Foer.
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
Littman Library of Jewish Civilization aims to explore, explain, and perpetuate the Jewish heritage.
Nashim – A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues
Nashim provides an international, interdisciplinary, and scholarly forum in Jewish women’s and gender studies, and is the only one of its kind. It creates communication channels within the Jewish women’s and gender studies community and brings forth that community’s work to a wider audience.
National Museum of American Jewish Military History
Preserve a record of Jews who served in the Armed Forces of the United States.
NYU Press is an award-winning publisher in the humanities and social sciences.
A vibrant, growing collection curated by leading Jewish Studies scholars which offers unprecedented direct access to thousands of primary sources reflecting Jewish creativity, diversity, and culture world-wide, spanning biblical times to the 21st century.
Princeton University Press publishes distinguished trade and textbooks in Jewish Studies.
Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social science content for the scholarly community around the world.
For more than thirty years, Prooftexts has provided a forum for the growing field of Jewish literary studies. Integral to its mission is an attempt to bring together the study of modern Jewish literatures (in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages) with the literary study of the Jewish classical tradition as a whole. Since its inception, the journal has as much stimulated and created the field of Jewish literary studies as it has reflected its achievements.
Rowman & Littlefield / Lexington Books
Rowman & Littlefield / Lexington Books publishes critically acclaimed general interest, scholarly books, college textbooks, professional titles, and award winning reference titles.
Rutgers University Press is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge to scholars, students, and the general reading public. The Press reflects and extends the University’s core mission of research, instruction, and service. We enhance the work of our authors through exceptional publications that shape critical issues, spark debate, and enrich teaching throughout the world for a wide range of readers.
Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
In coordination with AJS, the Jewish Book Council's Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature's booth will display 2020 books by the AJS membership. We look forward to greeting you at the Jewish Book Council Booth.
The Scholar’s Choice is a combined exhibit company which markets books on behalf of university and academic publishers. We exhibit at 80–100 conferences a year, bringing the latest in scholarship by presses who choose not to exhibit on their own.
Stanford University Press is a publisher of ideas that matter, books that endure.
SUNY Press is publisher of nationally recognized and rapidly growing lists of publications in the areas of Jewish Studies.
University of Pennsylvania Press
Penn Press exists to publish meritorious works that advance scholarly research and educational objectives.
University of Toronto Press is Canada’s leading academic publisher and one of the largest university presses in North America.
Wayne State University Press is a leading publisher of Great Lakes books, Judaica, and African American studies, as well as a wide range of other scholarly and general interest titles. The Press disseminates research, advances education, and serves the local community while expanding the international reputation of the Press and the University.
The largest U.S.-based university press, YUP is known for its prize-winning books across an array of subjects.
