British Association for Jewish Studies

The British Association for Jewish Studies (BAJS) is an organization in the United Kingdom that promotes scholarly study of Jewish culture.^[1]^[2]

The society was founded in 1975 as a non-profit, professional organization. Its focus is on supporting and cultivating higher education in the British Isles relating to Jewish culture and history. They also organize conferences and support research and publication.

The BAJS conducts a survey each year on what courses in Jewish studies are being offered at British universities. The most recent report may be viewed through a link on the BAJS website. The BAJS also holds two essay competitions annually. One is for undergraduates and the other for post-grads. The winners are awarded £200 each.

Leadership

Past presidents of the BAJS have included:^[3]

2021 Andrea Schatz
2020 Helen Spurling
2019 Hindy Najman
2018 Julia Egorova
2017 Hannah Holtschneider
2016 Charlotte Hempel
2015 Daniel Langton
2014 Zuleika Rodgers
2013 Larry Ray
2012 Sacha Stern
2011 Alison Salvesen
2010 Sarah Pearce
2009 Seth Kunin
2008 Philip Alexander
2007 Michael Berkowitz
2006 Geoffrey Khan
2005 Isabel Wollaston
2004 Joanna Weinberg
2003 Charles Thomas Robert Hayward
2002 Tony Kushner
2001 Ada Rapaport-Albert
2000 Avihai Shivtiel
1999 George J. Brooke
1998 Raphael Loewe
1997 John Klier
1996 William Horbury
1995 Martin Goodman
1994 Norman Solomon
1993 Bernard Jackson
1992 Stefan Reif
1991 Tessa Rajak
1990 A. Peter Hayman
1989 Nicholas de Lange
1988 Geza Vermes
1987 Philip Alexander
1985 John F.A. Sawyer
1984 David Patterson
1983 Chimen Abramsky
1982 Benedikt Isserlin
1981 Louis Jacobs
1980 Judah Segal
1979 E.J. Wiesenberg
1978 James Barr
1977 Erwin Rosenthal
1976 Jacob Weingreen
1975 Geza Vermes

Membership

Membership in the BAJS is open to:

Scholars concerned with the field of Jewish Studies.
Graduate students in the field of Jewish Studies.
People outside of the United Kingdom with a “serious academic interest” in the field of Jewish Studies.
People within the United Kingdom and Ireland with a “serious academic interest in the field of Jewish Studies, but who are not professionals in the subject.

The first group, also known as “ordinary members,” are given voting rights at the association's meetings, as well as eligibility for committee membership and office positions. The last two groups are not allowed voting rights, but are allowed to attend conferences.

An application for membership must include the names of two references, at least one of whom must be an ordinary member of BAJS. The Committee considers the applications, then they are voted on at the annual general meeting.

Subscription fees or dues are also decided on at the annual general meeting.

References

^ "British Academy directory". Britac.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
^ UCL - Hebrew & Jewish Dept. resources Archived July 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "BAJS Presidents". British Association for Jewish Studies (BAJS). 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2019-05-30.

External links

Official website

Jews and Judaism in the United Kingdom

General

Education
and studies

British Association for Jewish Studies
Gateshead Talmudical College
Holocaust Educational Trust
Holocaust Memorial Day
Institute for Jewish Policy Research
Jewish Book Week
Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Jewish Historical Society of England
Jewish Museum London
JW3
Leo Baeck College
Limmud
London School of Jewish Studies

Religious

Orthodox	Federation of Synagogues Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations United Synagogue Chief Rabbi
Conservative	Masorti Judaism
Progressive	Liberal Judaism Reform Judaism