The Institute for Jewish Studies at the University of Antwerp in Belgium focuses on the “scientific study of Judaism” from a variety of different academic perspectives. Dr. Vivian Liska is director.

The Institut für Judaistik at the University of Vienna in Austria promotes the research on and teaching of Judaism with the goal of eliminating prejudice and anti-Semitism.

The Goldstein-Goren International Center for Jewish Thought is located at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel. It was established in 2000 to promote the knowledge and research of Jewish thought. Haim Kreisel is director.

The International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization is located at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It works to integrate Jewish studies and Israel studies into the university’s curriculum.

Read an Oct. 9, 2009, article from The Guardian about the reactions in the Middle East to Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win.

Read an Oct. 9, 2009, article from CNN about the mixed reactions to Obama’s Noble Peace Prize win.

Read an Apr. 18, 2013, article from The American Spectator about the push to revoke Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize after the controversy surrounding his drone strikes.

Read an October 9, 2009 article from the New York Times on the public reaction to Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize.

Tel Aviv University in Israel has departments in Jewish history, Talmud and ancient Jewish literature, and Jewish philosophy.