• One alumnus of that course, co-organizer Aaron Lansky, went on to found the National Yiddish Book Center, now the world's largest collection of Yiddish books and located adjacent to the Hampshire campus.
  • Students of Jewish Studies may focus on a specific aspect of Jewish culture, religion, or history, or explore the unique position of Jews within any number of academic interests including ethnic studies, urban studies, American studies, or art history.