Tag: Eric Goldman

The YU Shield

Celebrating a Rich Heritage

Alumni, Faculty, Most Recent News, Press Release March 3, 2017March 7, 2017

At Limmud NY, YU Faculty, Students and Alumni Share Jewish Learning and Culture Whether they were discussing societal rifts in Second Temple Jewry, analyzing iconic Biblical moments from new angles or charting the surprising journey of American Jews through film, Yeshiva University faculty, students and alumni led the conversation at this year’s Limmud NY conference. The […]

Now in Video: “Modeling the Flood Story: Midrash and Movie”

Most Recent News April 24, 2015April 27, 2015

In Fall 2014, the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies partnered with Yeshiva College and the YU Museum in hosting  “Modeling the Flood Story: Midrash and Movie,” an interdisciplinary symposium examining the biblical flood account and how the story has been read, interpreted, reconstructed – and modeled – through Midrash, medieval and modern texts, art, and film, with a particular focus on the 2014 Hollywood film Noah, directed by Darren Aronofsky.

Noah: Midrash and Movie

Faculty, Homepage December 3, 2014December 3, 2014 yunews

Scholars Gather for Symposium on Flood Story’s Depiction in Bible and Film The recently released movie “Noah” brought together top academic minds on Sunday, November 30, at the Yeshiva University Museum for a symposium titled “Modeling the Flood Story: Midrash and Movie,” presented by the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, Yeshiva College and […]

From Al Jolson to Woody Allen

Faculty April 23, 2013 admin 0 Comments

Eric Goldman’s Newest Book Charts the American Jewish Story through the History of Cinema From Al Jolson to Woody Allen, Jews have played a significant role in the American film industry even as their role in larger American society has constantly shifted and evolved. But how much of their changing experience made it to the big […]