# Event Details - **Event Name**: "The Wandering Jew in Israel, 1952-1955", with Yair Mintzker - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: In this lecture, Mintzker recounts one of the most recent apparitions of the Wandering Jew, in Israel of the early 1950s.About this EventJoin IIJS for an illuminating lecture with Professor Yair Mintzker, “The Wandering Jew in Israel, 1952–1955,” on Monday, April 20, at noon ET, at 617 Kent Hall. The origin of the expression “Wandering Jew” is a mysterious pamphlet published anonymously in German in the year 1602. The pamphlet describes in great detail the story of a Jew named Ahasversus, who lived at the time of the Second Temple and was cursed by Jesus to eternal wanderings after refusing to help him as he was led to Calvary. For more than four hundred years, many otherwise reliable witnesses have claimed to have met the Wandering Jew in person. Though appearing in different times and places, he is always described in the same exact way. The lecture recounts one of the most recent apparitions of the Wandering Jew. It took place in Israel of the early 1950s.Yair Mintzker is Professor of European History at Princeton University. He is a specialist in the history of early modern and modern Germany, and the author or editor of five books and many articles in the field. His latest monograph, I, Wandering Jew (Princeton UP, 2016), combines history and memoir to retell the legend of the Wandering Jew across five centuries. Mintzker’s previous book, The Many Deaths of Jew Süss (2017), won the National Jewish Book Award in History and was chosen by the Financial Times as one of the best books of 2017.*Guests must register by Thursday, April 16, to be approved for campus access; unregistered guests will not be permitted on campus.Supported by the generosity of the Kaye family.While all IIJS events are free and open to the public, we do encourage a suggested donation of $10. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/the-wandering-jew-in-israel-1952-1955-with-yair-mintzker/100001976666275039 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University - **lat**: 40.807211 - **long**: -73.96135879999997 - **full address**: Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University, 617 Kent Hall, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: "The Wandering Jew in Israel, 1952-1955", with Yair Mintzker - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/bd341e947c86a17714e6a0697eec431ff93c53841638d295f1663ad1a1802341-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766316143 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is "The Wandering Jew in Israel, 1952-1955", with Yair Mintzker being held? - **A:** "The Wandering Jew in Israel, 1952-1955", with Yair Mintzker takes place on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University, 617 Kent Hall, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing "The Wandering Jew in Israel, 1952-1955", with Yair Mintzker? - **A:** "The Wandering Jew in Israel, 1952-1955", with Yair Mintzker is organized by The Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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