Center for Judaic Studies, University of Latvia
Contact details
Raiņa Bulvāris 19Riga
LV-1586
Latvia
Tel: +371 67034421
Email: jsc@latnet.lv
https://www.lu.lv/cjs/
Contact person
Dr. Svetlana Pogodina
Tel: +371 67034421
Email: spogodina@inbox.lv
Head of Department/Director
Direktors, centra valdes priekšsēdētājs: Prof. Ruvin Ferber
Tel: +371 67034421
Email: ferber@latnet.lv
Mailing address
Raiņa Bulvāris 19 (Room 207)
Riga
LV-1586
Latvia
Activites
Offers courses in Jewish StudiesPursues academic research activities
Main research activities
The main goals of the Centre are: to preserve the legacy of Latvian Jews and to perceive their contribution to European and worldwide culture;
to carry out research in the history of Jews in Latvia and Baltic region, including the history of Holocaust;
to offer the students a wide range of lectures in the field of Jewish history, philosophy, religion and Hebrew language.
Current activities:
The main activities of the Center are aimed at promoting and maintaining the positive development of Latvian-Jewish relations by means of an accurate research work and different educational projects.
There is a Jewish Studies library
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