Australian Association of Jewish Studies (http://www.geocities.com/ajssite)
Australian Association of Jewish Studies
Foundation Members (L-R Professor Bill Rubintstein, A/Prof Suzanne, Rutland, Dr Paul Bartrop with David Bierman (second from left) )
Publisher of Australian Journal of Jewish Studies
President: Dr Dvir Abramovich (VIC);
Vice-Presidents: Dr Michael Abrahams-Sprod (NSW); Dr Gideon Reuveni (VIC)
Journal Editors: Prof Ziva Shavitsky and Dr Dvir Abramovich
Secretary/Treasurer: Dr Marianne Dacy (NDS)
Address all correspondence to PO Box 233, Holme Building, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY NSW 2006
Tel: 61 2 9351 4162; Fax: 61 2 9351 7765 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Australian Journal of Jewish Studies 1987+(entitled Menorah till 1991) (Tables of Contents)
The journals date from 1987, when it was called Menorah: Australian Journal of Jewish Studies.
Dr Evan Zuesse was the founding editor. The next editor was Dr Rachael Kohn, who currently broadcasts on ABC radio on The Spirit of Things and another regular programme The Ark. When she became editor in 1991, the journal changed its name to the Australian Journal of Jewish Studies. The next editor was Dr Rodney Gouttman. The current editors who took over in 2000, Dr Dvir Abramovich and Professor Ziva Shavitsky both teach modern Hebrew literature at Melbourne University.
The 2006 journal (Vol XX) was issued in March 2007, as well as the latest AAJS newsletter, No 34, December 2007 (click on link to download). The AAJS Newsletter is distributed in electronic form only, now. Earlier issues may be obtained by applying to the AAJS secretary.
Newsletter of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies 2003-7
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AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 27 (July 2003). AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 28 (December 2003).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 29 (August 2004).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 30 (December 2004).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 31 (September 2006).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 32 (June 2007).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 33 (September 2007).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 34 (December 2007).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 35 (April 2008).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 36 (Pesach edition, April 2008).
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER Issue no 37 (June 2008). ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The next AAJS 2009 Conference will be held at Shalom College, Sydney on 15-16 February 2009. the theme is: 'Thinking Jewish - Jewish Thinking'. Details to follow.
Book Launch at 2008 Conference_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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