Gifts & Donations
Endowed Funds
Ernest Dorothy Stein Memorial fund: Inaugurated May 1, 2012, for the establishment and/or continuance of a course of study of Judaism, Jewish culture and heritage.
Financial Contributions & Donations
David & Sharyn Katzman, Mary C. Hull in memory of Steven B. Klacsmann, Barbara F. Seidman, Professor Kelly Welch, John G. Younger.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Harvey Bodker: Scholarships to study Jewish Studies abroad were donated by KU alum, Mr. Harvey Bodker in honor of the memory of Rabbi Morris Margolies, senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom and longtime professor of Jewish Studies at KU. To apply please visit the Funding section.
Grants
Principal funding for the 2017 Symposium "Jews in the Midwest" was provided by The Community Legacy Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City.
Book Collections
Judith Hurwitz: 272 books in Jewish studies given in memory of Aryeh Hurwitz (1936 - 2005), professor of clinical pharmacology at KUMC, by his wife Judith Hurwitz.
Jack and Diane Aaron: 150 books of Judaica and cassette tapes.
John Younger: Donation of "Diaspora: Homelands in Exile" a chronicle of the Jewish diaspora by Frédéric Brenner.
The Lindenbaum family: 116 books of Judaica and other subjects.
Record Collection
Shari Baellow: 50 "78 RPM" records of cantors and other Jewish music.
Judaica
John Selfridge: Donation of hand-crafted Menorah.
Jewish coin collection at the Wilcox Classical Museum (view poster and list of coins).
Paintings, Posters and Prints
John Younger: Donation of Master Archeological Bible Study Map by Steve Rud.
John Younger: Framing of print on paper by artist Herta Galton.
The Lindenbaum family: Framed etching by Joseph Margulies, framed illuminated manuscript sections, a suite of 10 illustrations printed in Israel, a portfolio called “Landscapes of Israel” containing 5 illustrations, a portfolio called “Tang Dynasty Poems” containing 3 illustrations, and 13 other loose illustrations.
Donations in progress
David Katzman: donation of books on Jewish-American history and culture, to be deposited in the Spencer Research Library.
Sybil Kahn: donation of books on Jewish art and artists, to be deposited in the Watkins Library and/or the Art and Architecture Library.
The Jewish Studies Program is thankful for all the generous donations it has received.
The Jewish Studies Program is delighted to welcome Prof. Rami Zeedan as a new faculty member! Prof. Zeedan holds a Ph.D. in Israeli Studies from the University of Haifa in Israel. His research interests include the history of modern Israel, Israeli politics, Middle-Eastern politics, ethnic politics, urban affairs and local governments, and public opinion. This Fall he is teaching courses on Israeli politics and government, and on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 