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The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman
Steven Weitzman standing upright and smiling, facing forward, in the Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, next to a wall with books on display

Steven Weitzman is the Ella Darivoff Director of the Katz Center of Advanced Judaic Studies.

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  • Q&A

    • The art of retelling ancient stories: A Q&A with Steven Weitzman

    In his new book, the Penn professor and scholar of religion examines how the biblical story of the 10 plagues has been reshaped by people across time and culture to make sense of their experiences and find meaning in disasters.

    3 min. read

    Buddhism behind bars

    Buddhism behind bars

    Kirby Sokolow, a School of Arts & Sciences Ph.D. candidate in religious studies, wants to challenge stereotypes around incarceration and religion.

    From Omnia

    2 min. read

    New Katz Center fellowship amplifies study of antisemitism through classes, events, and community
    Mendel Kranz leaning against bookshelves in a library setting

    Mendel Kranz is the inaugural recipient of the Ross-Silk-Lowenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism

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    New Katz Center fellowship amplifies study of antisemitism through classes, events, and community

    Mendel Kranz, the inaugural recipient of the Ross-Silk-Lowenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, elevates awareness and critical inquiry into antisemitism through research projects, classroom dialogue, and educational events.

    4 min. read

    The 500-year legacy of a political thinker
    Selection of a portrait of Thomas Muntzer from 1609.

    A selection from a portrait of Thomas Muntzer from 1609.

    COURTESY CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART

    The 500-year legacy of a political thinker

    Five hundred years ago this spring, about 8,000 armed peasants gathered outside the village of Frankenhausen in what is now Germany.Their stand ended in disaster, with thousands dead from an artillery barrage, and their spiritual leader, radical theologian Thomas Müntzer, was beheaded two weeks later after a torture-filled interrogation.

    3 minutes