At the request of the provost he taught a class in ancient Greek literature in translation, sympathizing with students who found Thucydides impenetrable: The Modern Library edition has one map of the entire Hellenic world, with 180 labels on it.

FORBES: Homemade Herodotus

Subjects range from traditional textual study to art, theatre, Yiddish literature, Israeli politics, ancient Jewish music and Torah chanting.

ECONOMIST: Judaism in the diaspora: A buffet to suit all tastes | The

Kumiodori plays a central role in preserving ancient Okinawan vocabulary as well as transmitting literature, performing arts, history and ethics.

UNESCO: Culture