Beyond the Holocaust Series Features Film, Yiddish Lesson

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Beyond the Holocaust series will feature the classic Yiddish film Yidl mitn Fidl, translated Yiddle With His Fiddle, at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Fayetteville Public Library. Come early for a short Yiddish lesson at 1 p.m.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Legacy Heritage Fund Jewish Studies Project, directed by the Association for Jewish Studies, the German program in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is hosting a variety of Jewish Studies-oriented events. The events began in September and will continue through April of 2013. The Beyond the Holocaust series includes lectures, films, music, exhibits and workshops and other programs designed to highlight local students, faculty and resources as well as distinguished guests from around the country.

The events are designed to bring the university community and the larger Northwest Arkansas community together for education and conversation about Jewish history, thought and culture—not only worldwide, but also in the United States and in Arkansas.

The Legacy Heritage Fund Jewish Studies Project is a collaborative initiative between the Legacy Heritage Fund Limited and the Association for Jewish Studies. Partnering with universities and communities through its Jewish Studies Project to promote programs such as the “Beyond the Holocaust” series is one of the ways the Association for Jewish Studies seeks to “promote sustained Jewish studies programming in small to mid-sized cities, foster relationships between scholars and the wider communities in which they work, encourage innovative and accessible teaching by AJS members and highlight the nexus of Jewish studies and the study of world civilizations and cultures.”

Other scheduled events include a discussion of women in the bible by Fulbright College alumna and Duke University professor of religious studies Laura Lieber, a lecture on insights into the Septuagint by classics professor Daniel Levine and an evening of art and music featuring local musicians and remarks from history professor Richard Sonn.

A limited number of nationally competitive grants were offered over a three-year period. The University of Arkansas is one of only 13 institutions nationwide to have received this prestigious award.