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Tag: National Endowment For The Humanities

0 Politics Philosophy

Trump wants to honor Hannah Arendt in a 'Garden of American Heroes.' Is this a joke?

Mira Fox in Forward · 26 Apr 2025

Hannah Arendt, the political theorist known for her analysis of totalitarianism, is ironically among those Donald Trump wants to honor in a proposed 'National Garden of American Heroes.'

0 Jewish Law Politics

Trump wants to fight antisemitism. So why did he kill funding for my Holocaust translation project?

Sasha Senderovich in Forward · 11 Apr 2025

Sasha Senderovich discusses the termination of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant supporting his Holocaust translation project, despite its alignment with stated goals of fighting antisemitism.

0 Politics Culture

Scholars have told important Jewish stories with the NEH’s support. What happens to them now?

Pamela S. Nadell in JTA · 10 Apr 2025

The article argues against the defunding of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) by the U.S. administration, which has paradoxically positioned itself as a fighter against antisemitism.

0 Literature History

Hundreds of historic lectures from famous Jewish thinkers are now available at the 92NY’s website

Julia Gergely in JTA · 26 Jun 2024

The 92nd Street Y has digitized over 400 historical lectures from the last 75 years, which are now accessible for free on their website thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.