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Title
Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
Contact
- Cohen Center
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- Waltham MA
- United States 02454-9110
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- +1.7817362060
Description
The mission of the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies is to conduct scholarly work that can enhance understanding of the Jewish community. The Center is a multi-disciplinary research institute and an integral part of Brandeis University's distinguished programs in Jewish studies and communal service. Research conducted at the Center focuses on studies of American Jewry and Jewish institutions and is widely disseminated.
The Center's faculty and student staff include psychologists, sociologists, and scholars trained in Jewish studies. They share a common interest in Jewish identity, culture, family life, religious expression and Israel-Diaspora relations. They are committed to academically rigorous research that contributes to a deeper understanding of modern Jewish life and the role of religion and ethnicity in modern society. "Leading edge" research done at the Center provides policy-makers and Jewish community leaders with timely analyses of current problems.
Recent studies conducted by the Center have been done in synagogues, schools, summer camps and Israel, and have dealt with a cross-section of American Jewry. A signature feature of the Cohen Center is its use of innovative research methods to answer complex questions. Research is designed and conducted by teams that combine a rich mix of skills, experience and perspectives. Findings are disseminated in academic journals, books, conferences, meetings of Jewish organizations and in the Jewish media.
