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Institution:	Hendrix College
Location:	Conway, AR
Type of Institution:	Private
Department/ Program:	Crain-Maling Jewish Cultural Center at Hendrix College
Director:
Website:	http://www.hendrix.edu/jewishculturalcenter
Contact:	tettlebaum@hendrix.edu (501) 450 4598

Degrees Offered:
Bachelors

Program Description:
The Crain-Maling Jewish Cultural Center at Hendrix College serves as a resource for students, faculty, staff, and members of the general public, Jews and non-Jews alike, who wish to engage in the study, discussion, or teaching of Jewish culture. Through lectures, symposia, films, discussions, and associated courses, we promote a broad understanding of Jewish culture as encompassing all aspects of sacred and secular Jewish life as well as its relationship to other cultures. The Center aims to foster interdisciplinary conversations that not only enhance knowledge about Jewish culture and raise awareness of Jewish life on campus but also engender deeper understanding and tolerance across cultures. In achieving its mission, the Center draws on the rich tradition of the liberal arts at Hendrix; that tradition values precisely the kind of critical inquiry, intellectual discussion, and development of character that are crucial components of Jewish culture and that are, consequently, at the heart of the Center?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s activities. We also take advantage of Hendrix?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s location in central Arkansas to highlight the long history of Jewish culture in the state. Through the sponsorship of Odyssey projects and internships, we seek to heighten our students' awareness of and interest in Jewish life in Arkansas. We intend that students' engagement with questions of Jewish identity inspire sensitive self-reflection about their own identities and a desire to work against violence and prejudice.

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