AJS/AAJR Registry of Dissertations in Progress

The Association for Jewish Studies, in cooperation with the American Academy for Jewish Research (AAJR), is pleased to provide a Registry of Dissertations in Progress. The registry contains information regarding doctoral research being conducted by Ph.D. candidates in Jewish studies. Graduate students whose proposals have been approved by their institutions are encouraged to submit information about their projects.

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Author Title Headings Antipated Completion Date
Allgaier, Recha Judah Ben Jacob: Hanhagat ha-Beri'ut (On the Regimen of Health). Critical Edition, Translation and Commentary.
  1. Medieval medicine
  2. Medieval science
2008-12-01
Arton, Joseph Woody Allen: Jewishness, Stardom and Femininities
  1. Allen Woody
2010-01-06
Aust, Cornelia Between Warsaw and Amsterdam: Networks of Jewish Merchants in Central and East Central Europe (1740s-1820s)
  1. Jews Poland Warsaw.
  2. Jews Prussia.
  3. Networks
  4. Jews Commerce History.
2009-12-06
Avishai, Orit Politics of Purity: Menstrual Defilement and the Negotiation of Modern Jewish Femininities
  1. Orthodox Jews Israel
2006-01-01
Collins, Sandra Weapons Upon her Body: The Heroic Feminine in the Hebrew Bible
  1. Women in the Bible
  2. Bible. O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  3. Sex in the Bible
  4. Folklore in the bible
2007-12-01
Dahan, Karen Cultural and Religious factors related to perceptions of risk of Colorectal Cancer and Health behaviors among Ashkenazi Jewish Women
  1. Jews United States
  2. Jewish women Health and hygiene
  3. Colon cancer
  4. medical Anthropology
2008-08-01
Dweck, Yaacob Leon Modena's Ari Nohem
  1. Modena, Leone, 1571-1648.
  2. Cabala--History.
  3. Judaism--Italy--History.
  4. Learning and scholarship--History.
2008-05-01
Eisenberg, Saadia Reading Medieval Religious Polemic: The 1240 "Debate" between Rabbi Yehiel of Paris and Friar Nicholas Donin
  1. Christianity--Controversial literature--Early works to 1800
  2. Judaism--History--Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789.
  3. Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
  4. Judaism and other religions--Christianity.
2008-04-06
Friedberg, Edna Abandon Us Not In Our Old Age: The Origins of American Jewish Services for the Elderly
  1. Jewish aged
  2. Jews United States Charities History
  3. Aging United States History
2004-04-01
Hidary, Richard Tolerance for Diversity of Halakhic Practice in the Talmud
  1. Talmud
  2. Pluralism, legal
2008-01-06
Jablon, Rachel Museums, Mass Media, and Memorials: The Shaping of Post-Holocaust Jewish American Communal Identity
  1. Heritage Tourism
  2. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Museums
  3. Yizkor Books (Holocaust)
  4. Identity Fiction
2008-05-01
Kasper, Verena Die Frankfurter Jüdische Gemeinde am Reichshofrat unter Joseph II. (1765-90)
  1. Reichshofrat/ Imperial Aulic Council
  2. Jews Germany Frankfurt am Main
2009-04-01
Katz, Ethan Jews and Muslims in the Shadow of Marianne: Conflicting Identities and Republican Culture in France, 1914-1989
  1. Jews France History 20th Century
  2. Muslims France History
  3. Jews North Africa France
  4. North Africans France History 20th Century
2009-05-06
Koffman, David The Jews' Indian: Culture and Commerce Between Jews and Native Americans, 1820-1940
  1. Jews-United States-History
  2. American Indians-United States-History
2008-06-06
Kohn, Shira "A Gentlewoman's Agreement: Jewish Sororities in Postwar America, 1947-1968"
  1. Jews-United States-History
  2. Jewish college students--United States--Conduct of life.
  3. Women--United States--History--20th century.
  4. College integration--United States.
2009-06-06
Koren-Loeb, Tzvia Das Memorbuch zu Frankfurt am Main: Erschlie�ung und Kommentierung ausgew�hlter Themenkteise [The Frankfurt am Main Memorbuch: Study and Interpretation of selected Themes]
  1. Frankfurt Memorbuch
  2. Jews � Germany � Frankfurt am Main � History � Sources
  3. Women � Social conditions � Germany � Frankfurt am Main
2006-01-06
Osborne, Monica The Midrashic Impulse: Reading Fiction, Film, and Painting in the Face of the Shoah
  1. Jewish literature
  2. Jewish literature United States
  3. Kieślowski, Krzysztof, 1941-1996
  4. Midrash History and criticism Theory, etc.
2008-03-06
Pitkowsky, Michael "Because of the Paths of Peace:" Rabbinic Consideration for Gentiles in Jewish Law.
  1. Rabbinical literature
  2. Jewish Law-Gentiles--Legal status, laws, etc.
  3. Legal history
  4. Jewish law--Decision making.
2010-06-06
Rosenblum, Jordan “They Sit Apart at Meals": Early Rabbinic Commensality Regulations and Identity Construction
  1. Food--Religious aspects--Judaism.
2008-05-01
Russell, Stephen Images of Egypt in Early Biblical Literature: Israelite, Trasnjordanian and Judahite Portrayals
  1. Bible. O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  2. Bible. O.T. Exodus XV, 1-21--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  3. Bible. O.T. Kings, 1st, XI, 26-XIV, 20 Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  4. Bible. O.T. Numbers XXII, 2-XXIV, 25--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
2008-05-01
Vance, Sharon Sol Ha-Saddiqah: Historic figure, Saint, Literary Persona
  1. Jews Morocco History 19th century
  2. Europe Colonies History 19th century
  3. Jews Europe, Western Social conditions 19th century
  4. Jewish women in literature
2005-01-01