Institute of Jewish Studies at University College London
- Institute of Jewish Studies at University College London
The Institute of Jewish Studies at University College London, originally simply the Institute of Jewish Studies, is an academic institution founded by Alexander Altmann in 1954 in Manchester, England. In 1959, coincident with the departure of Altmann as director, the Institute was brought under the auspices of University College London.
Altmann's justification for the activities of the Institute was given in a 1957 lecture to the Hillel Foundation of London Harv|Ivry|Wolfson|Arkush|1998:
References
*Harvard reference | Surname=Ivry | Given=Alfred L. | Year= 1998 | Chapter=Preface | Editor=Alfred L. Ivry, Elliot R. Wolfson & Allan Arkush | Title=Perspectives on Jewish Thought and Mysticism: Proceedings of the International Conference held by The Institute of Jewish Studies, University College London, 1994, in Celebration of its Fortieth Anniversary| Edition=| Publisher=Harwood Academic Publishers| Place=Australia | URL= | Access-date=.
*Harvard reference | Surname1=Ivry | Given1=Alfred L. | Surname2=Wolfson | Given2=Elliot R. | Surname3=Arkush | Given3=Allan | Year= 1998 | Chapter=History of the Institute of Jewish Studies, London, during its first 40 years, 1954–1994: Its contribution to the history of Jewish scholarship | Editor=Alfred L. Ivry, Elliot R. Wolfson & Allan Arkush | Title=Perspectives on Jewish Thought and Mysticism: Proceedings of the International Conference held by The Institute of Jewish Studies, University College London, 1994, in Celebration of its Fortieth Anniversary| Edition=| Publisher=Harwood Academic Publishers| Place=Australia | URL= | Access-date=.
External links
* [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hebrew-jewish/ijs/history.htm Institute of Jewish Studies at University College London website]
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