The act of beautifying or enhancing mitzvot and Jewish ritual is reflected in the rabbinic idea of hiddur mitzvah. One who enhances a holy act and a ritual object with aesthetic and pleasing design is fulfilling this directive. As suggested in Psalm 29: “Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” Make each object functional,
Our planet finds itself in a moment requiring action. The Center for Community Engaged Learning invites you to EcoACTION 2025: Faith, Art and the Fight for Climate Justice. Come together with our neighbors at the Rose Hill campus on April 10 in celebration of Earth Month to network, share resources, and build connections with individuals
We invite you to join Professor Magda Teter for a guided tour of the three current exhibitions at the Walsh Library: "Fordham's Babel: An Exploration of World Languages in the Special Collections," "Yearning to Breathe: The Art of Siona Benjamin," and "Citizenship, Inclusion, and the Struggle to Belong." Refreshments and informal discussion after the tour.
This exhibit, featuring centuries-old books and manuscripts, explores Western interest in languages. At first, we try to situate the story of Babel in a non-Western context, highlighting non-European languages. The exhibit then traces the Renaissance study of languages through the lens of the Bible and its translations and of ancient material relics, such as obelisks,
This exhibit, featuring centuries-old books and manuscripts, explores Western interest in languages. At first, we try to situate the story of Babel in a non-Western context, highlighting non-European languages. The exhibit then traces the Renaissance study of languages through the lens of the Bible and its translations and of ancient material relics, such as obelisks,
Each year, Fordham celebrates our research accomplishments and shines a spotlight on the achievements of faculty and their student interns. The events of the day display the breadth and depth of research among Fordham faculty. President Tania Tetlow will deliver opening remarks, and Provost Dennis C. Jacobs will present this year’s five distinguished research awardees,
Books, libraries, librarians, and writers are subject to attacks—again. Recent bans of books across the United States targeting Black history, the Holocaust, and LGBTQ themes have dominated the news. But book censorship has a longer history. Federica Francesconi will lead a guided tour through “Banned! A History of Censorship,” a new exhibit that explores this
Books, libraries, librarians, and writers are subject to attacks—again. Recent bans of books across the United States targeting Black history, the Holocaust, and LGBTQ themes have dominated the news. But book censorship has a longer history. Andreea Badea will lead a guided tour through “Banned! A History of Censorship,” a new exhibit that explores this
Books, libraries, librarians, and writers are subject to attacks—again. Recent bans of books across the United States targeting Black history, the Holocaust, and LGBTQ themes have dominated the news. But book censorship has a longer history. “Banned! A History of Censorship” explores this history, along with practices of censorship, the methods to control and ban
Books, libraries, librarians, and writers are subject to attacks—again. Recent bans of books across the United States targeting Black history, the Holocaust, and LGBTQ themes have dominated the news. But book censorship has a longer history. “Banned! A History of Censorship” explores this history, along with practices of censorship, the methods to control and ban
An opening reception will be held on September 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibition offers a broad perspective on the revival of Ukrainian synagogues after Ukraine’s independence, showcasing three sets of stained-glass windows that were designed by Eugeny Kotlyar and partially implemented in Ukrainian synagogues from 1995 to 2005. Two early works shown
Join us for this lecture in honor of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, in conversation with Adele Reinhartz.
Staff from New York Public Library will be at the Walsh Library at Rose Hill to sign up students, faculty, and staff for NYPL cards.
Librarians from the New York Public Library (NYPL) will be at Walsh Library to register students, faculty, and staff for NYPL cards.
This event acknowledges Fordham’s outstanding faculty who have been engaged in sponsored research during this academic year. The morning will feature two sessions: a Research Compliance Awareness session and an Export Control Workshop. The keynote speaker for the Export Control Workshop is Jennifer Saak, Ph.D., managing director at Traliance, a firm she founded to provide
Local librarians from New York Public Library will be at Walsh Library to sign up students, faculty, and staff for NYPL cards.
