Institut Universitaire d'Etudes Juives Elie Wiesel - Course Program 2013-2014

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Institut Universitaire d'Etudes Juives Elie Wiesel - Course Program 2013-2014

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2013

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Rausky, Franklin
,
Marciano, Raphy
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Atlan, Henri
,
Camdessus, Michel
,
Cluzel, Jean
,
Hirsch, Emmanuel
,
Idel, Moché
,
Schnapper, Dominique
,
Sirat, René Samuel
,
Veil, Simone
,
Wachtel, Nathan
,
Wiesel, Elie
,
Wistrich, Robert

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This document is the 2013-2014 course catalog for the Elie Wiesel University Institute of Jewish Studies in Paris, France. The brochure details a wide range of courses, seminars, colloquia, and lectures covering various facets of Jewish civilization, including biblical and Talmudic studies, Jewish history, philosophy, art, literature, and sociology. It outlines the academic year's program, running from November 2013 to June 2014, with events held at the institute's main campus in Paris and a branch in Nogent-sur-Marne. The program features a diverse faculty of professors and researchers from French, European, Israeli, and American universities. Prominent figures like Alain Finkielkraut and Henri Atlan are listed as guest lecturers. Special programs include the "André Neher Chair," joint seminars with the Collège des Bernardins, and a program on work ethics with the Martin Buber Foundation. The brochure also provides information on a new digital university initiative, the Haïm Zafrani Prize for Judeo-Moroccan studies, and includes administrative details for registration and tuition. The institute presents itself as a key center for higher Jewish learning in France, open to both university students and the general public.

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