Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies
“And blame is what you need my foe” — The Role of Emotions and Political Ideology in Discursive Escalation within Israeli-Jewish Political Discussions
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThis research explores how blame drives discursive escalation in political discussions among left- and right-leaning Jewish-Israeli participants. Analyzing 100,000 words from 2014–2022, it identifies distinct emotional and ideological triggers fueling […]
Reading The Hebrew America: The Double Reception of The Hebrew Teacher
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesOriginally published in Hebrew in 2018, Maya Arad’s collection of novellas The Hebrew Teacher was received by Israeli readers as a timely extension of Hebrew literature beyond the geographical borders […]
Analyzing Israel: Insights from Leading Journalist Nadav Eyal
105 Law BuildingFor the third conversation in a three-part series, Nadav Eyal and Kenneth Bamberger will dive into the current state of affairs within Israeli politics and society and the most recent […]
Fireside Chat with Nadav Eyal: Israel at a Crossroads
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPlease join Nadav Eyal, leading Israeli journalist and current visiting professor at Columbia University, for an intimate student lunch. He will share his insights about domestic politics in Israel and […]
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