Raising Research Questions about the Past
Pilgrimage Studies and Research Focus This discussion will raise a topic of Pilgrimage Studies that I am most interested in. My questions are all about what people of the past…
Methodological Foundations
Methodological Foundations for the 1933 Jerusalem YMCA Study Introduction: A Moment of Convergence On April 18, 1933, multiple communities converged at the newly opened Jerusalem YMCA for its dedication ceremony.…
About Us: Judy Wallace
Shalom! I am Judy Wallace, and I’m on a humanitarian mission as a heritage interpreter, and history scholar living, working, and studying in Israel. My sending organization is Yehudit Institute,…
More on the Hub-and-Spoke Method
Historians have more than one audience. Some readers want quick timelines or dates; others want footnotes and archival debates. But there is a middle ground for readers who wrestle with…
Hub-and-Spoke Methodology: A Pilgrimage Studies Approach to Jerusalem, April 1933
Context and Historical Significance Some of the oldest world maps place Jerusalem at the center. These are called mappae mundi, and their most recognizable form is the medieval T-O map.…
Five Core Advisory Roles 2025
Five Core Advisory Roles Yehudit Institute appreciates the facts and feelings of Israel through historical and cultural interpretive resources and programs to open up human experiences of awe. Yehudit Institute…
Imaginaries of the Future, in the Holy Land
The Jerusalem YMCA Dedication of 1933: A Hub of Competing Visions in the Holy Land The building of the Jerusalem YMCA and its opening ceremony on April 18, 1933 manufactured…
Accessing Awe through Cultural Heritage in Israel
Accessing Awe through Cultural Heritage in Israel Heart of Heritage: A Family Tour of Israel My primary interest in cultural tourism centers on the power of awe as it is…
Yehudit Institute: Global Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission Statement Yehudit Institute provides humanitarian support to refugees, advances migration scholarship through research and public heritage interpretation, and promotes democratic values to help safe travel and return to and…
Economic Theories of the Great Depression: The Great Depression and John Dewey (1859-1952)
Economic Theories of the Great Depression Although the Austrian theory, as described by Fred E. Foldvary, links business cycles to monetary distortion, John Dewey’s institutionalist economic theory offers a distinct…