UVA Associate Professor of German Jeffrey Grossman will speak about Sholem Aleichem, the great Yiddish author, on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in UMW’s Monroe Hall.
The Jewish Student Association is pleased to share this year’s schedule for its annual Jewish Cultural Celebration.
The speaker will be Jeffrey Grossman on November 19th at 7 p.m., in Monroe Hall, room 116.
Jeffrey Grossman is Associate Professor of German and a founding member of the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on German and German Jewish literature and thought, Yiddish literature, and translation/transmission of literature, knowledge and ideas. Professor Grossman will speak about Sholem Aleichem, the great Yiddish author, playwright, and humorist, best known for his stories about Tevye the Dairyman.
The entire schedule can be found here:
https://students.umw.edu/multicultural/programs/jewish-cultural-awareness-week/
Please share with students and consider attending! Hope to see you there.
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