News and Information

News and Information News and Information Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies 215 The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies awards up to 25 full and partial scholarships in any academic year tenable for The Graduate Diploma in Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford. The scholarship may include tuition and accommodation, with a value ofup to £12,500. Graduates of any discipline and nationality with a good first degree are invited to apply for this one-year program. Awards are made on the basis ofacademic merit and fmancial need. The closing date for applications is August 31 for commencement in October of the same year. An application form and information pack is available by contacting the Student Registrar at: mhpsmith@sable.ox.ac.uk or through the website: http://associnst.ox.ac.uk/ochjs.Alternatively;inquiries may be directed to: Martine H. P. Smith, Student Registrar, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Yarnton Manor, Yarnton, Oxford, United Kingdom OX5 1PY; phone: +441865 377 946; fax: +44185842195. Septuagint Paper Competition The International Organizationfor Septuagintand Cognate Studies is offering an annual prize of$250 to be awarded for an outstanding paper in the field ofSeptuagint Studies. This field is construed broadly, and a paper may focus on any aspect ofthe study ofthe Greek translations of the Jewish Scriptures. The OISCS wants to encourage the study of these translations by younger scholars, and eligibility is thus limited to advanced graduate students or recent Ph.D. rrecipients (3 years or less after receiving the degree). The papers will be judged by a committee constituted of IOSCS members, and papers receiving prizes will be published in an appropriate form in the following Bulletin of the IOSCS. Depending on its assessments ofthe papers submitted, the committee may decide not to award the prize in any given year. The deadline for submission is August 31 ofeach year. Papers should be sent either to Leonard Greenspoon, President IOSCS, The Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178 or to Benjamin G. Wright, Department of Religions Studies, Maginnes Hall, 9 W. Packer Ave., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Association of Jewish Libraries Convention: Call for Papers The Association of Jewish Libraries Convention 2001 will be held in San Diego, June 24-27, 2001. Papers should include topics of interest to school, synagogue, and 216 SHOFAR Winter 2001 Vol. 19, No.2 community center libraries, research and special libraries, and Judaica libraries in general. Send a short (250-500 words) abstract to Joan Tedlow, 552 S. EI Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024, including your name, division, address, telephone, fax, and email information. Virtual Tour of Jerusalem by Night The Jerusalem Municipality has put together a collection ofphotographs that enables you to experience a virtual after-dark city tour. On the itinerary are ancient sites, entertainment centers, archaeological splendor, and more. The address is: http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/clients/jerusalemmuni/frame.htm; select"Arts, Culture and Entertainment" from the menu bar, followed by "Jerusalem by Night." Virtual Visit to the Israel Museum The Israel Museumpresents an interactive, multimedia tour, featuring the masterpieces of Gauguin and Pissarro, the modem art of Yoko Ono, a millennium exhibition, and a flower show. It is accompanied by an audio guide: The address: http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/israelmuseum/israelmuseum.htm. Jewish Museum Morocco: Jews and Art in a Muslim Land (through Feb. 11,2001). This exhibition focuses on the multicultural art and traditions ofMorocco and the history ofJewish life in Morocco for more than 2,000 years. Pickles and Pomegranates: Jewish Homes Near and Far (through March 200 I). This children's interactive experience evokes life in two late-19th century Jewish households-a Lower East Side tenement in 1897, and a house of the same period in Persia (now Iran). Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey (permanent exhibition). This two-floor exhibition explores Jewish culture and history through art, archaeology, ceremonial objects, video, and interactive media. The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10128; phone: 212-423-3271; fax: 212-423-3232. ...