''Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies'' is a triannual

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on behalf of the university's Jewish Studies Program. ''Shofar'' is the official journal of the Midwest and Western Jewish Studies Associations. The journal publishes original, scholarly work and reviews a wide range of recent books in Judaica.

History

The journal was originally established as a departmental newsletter by

Joseph Haberer Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

in 1981. Over time, it developed into a peer-reviewed journal.

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