Jewish American Heritage Month

Join the Magnes Jewish Arts & Bookfest Student

The event takes place on Sunday, May 3, 2026 and student tickets are $5.

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A banner for the "Jewish Arts & Bookfest" by Magnes, featuring a grid of portrait photos of 21 diverse event participants.

Now through May 14, 2026 at the Magnes: Flowing through Time and Tradition

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A surreal painting of a bearded man with suitcases disembarking from the giant, toothy mouth of a large fish in a harbor.

The Magnes appoints Dr. Alissa Schapiro as Senior Curator

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Generating New Knowledge: Student Discoveries at the Magnes

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A student looks at a laptop screen displaying a Wikipedia page for Mordechai Rotenberg and a black-and-white photo.

Day in My Life: Passover Edition

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A woman in a jacket stands in a kitchen. Text: Spot the Passover rules written out for my kosher kitchen!

Visiting the Magnes Collection of Jewish Arts & Life

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Three panels showing displays of Jewish art and artifacts, and the exterior of The Magnes Collection in Berkeley.

Join us this May as we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month at UC Berkeley!

We express our gratitude to and appreciation for the Jewish American campus community for being an important part of UC Berkeley’s legacy and culture.

Task Forces/Advisory Bodies

Resources

Research, Centers, and Departments

Student and Alumni Orgs and Advocacy Groups

Jewish Registered Student Organizations (CalLink)
Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley
Berkeley Hillel
Center for Jewish Studies - Affiliates and Resources
Helen Diller Institute Summer Global Internship Program in Israel
University Health Services for Jewish Students
Cal Jewish Alumni Network (CJAN) serves UC Berkeley's Jewish alumni community around the world. The chapter exists to unite Jewish individuals who want to connect their Jewish identity—religious, ethnic, cultural, and shared ancestry—to the UC Berkeley community. CJAN advocates for Jewish student safety and rights and serves Cal’s Jewish alumni by promoting Jewish culture, connection, and community. Connect via LinkedIn. Membership is open to alumni, students and community members

Read and Watch

The Magnes appoints Dr. Alissa Schapiro as Senior Curator

via Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Generating New Knowledge: Student Discoveries at the Magnes

via Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Visiting the Magnes Collection of Jewish Arts & Life

Berkeley Talks: Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) on reading the authors you want to write like

via Berkeley News

Daniel Handler and Chanan Tigay talk on stage at an event for the Magnes' inaugural Jewish Arts & Bookfest

Day in My Life: Passover Edition

via @ucberkeleyofficial

Berkeley Journalism remembers Joan Bieder, beloved teacher, mentor, friend and mainstay of the school

via UC Berkeley Journalism

A proud Joan Bieder (center) with alums at the 2015 News and Documentary Emmy Awards at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.

In memoriam of Sociology Professor Nancy Chodorow, a foundational feminist scholar

via Berkeley News

Jewish Studies: Collection

via the Berkeley Library

A Star of David featuring Hebrew text and ornate gold-toned patterns in an ancient, aged manuscript.

Join the Center for Jewish Studies community mailing list and be the first to learn about our fall and spring programs!

via the Center for Jewish Studies

Tune in to a variety of fascinating Community Programs at the Center for Jewish Studies YouTube channel

via the Center for Jewish Studies

Racial Antisemitism in Contemporary Society and Pop Culture

via the Antisemitism Education Initiative

Berkeley Talks: What punk subcultures can teach us about resisting hate

A halftone graphic on a bright pink background shows the back of a person's head with a "FIGHT HATE" tattoo on their neck.

Events

April 23, 2026: The Talmud’s Strange Tales: Adventures in Interpretation
April 27, 2026: Healing in Jewish History and Thought Conference
April 29, 2026 at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: Jewish Peoplehood and Jewish Values: How Can We Redefine and Rediscover Community in a Time of Division? Dr. Ethan Katz In Conversation with Rabbi Rory Katz
May 3, 2026 Jewish Arts & Bookfest Student tix $5
May 7, 2026: Jewish Heritage Month Dinner at all dining commons (Café 3, Clark Kerr, Crossroads, and Foothill)
Now through May 14, 2026 at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: Flowing through Time and Tradition
Now through May 14, 2026 at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: An Archive of Archives: Roman Vishniac’s Exhibition History | New York, 1971-72
Now through May 14, 2026 at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: Time Capsules - Exploring the Permanent Collection

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Jewish American Heritage Month