Education:
Ph.D., Columbia University - 1976 (History)
M.A., Columbia University - 1969 (Middle East History)
Certificate, Columbia University - 1969 (Middle East Institute)
B.A. (magna cum laude), City College of New York (CUNY) - 1966 (History / Political Science)
Bachelor of Religious Education, Yeshiva University - 1966 (Jewish Studies)
Areas of Expertise:
Mandate Palestine/modern Israel, the history of Jewish women, Italian Jewry, and the Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. Reguer's latest book is The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa in Modern Times (Columbia University Press, 2003).
Books and Publications
"Geniza Women." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Eds. Hyman and Ofer. Jerusalem: Shalvi Publishing Ltd. CD-RAM. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2006
"The Last Jews in Baghdad: Remembering a Lost Homeland," by Nissim Rejwan. Middle East Studies Association Bulletin 40.2, December: 270-71. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2006
"Wuhsha the Broker." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Eds. Hyman and Ofer. Jerusalem: Shalvi Publishing Ltd. CD-RAM. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2006
Simon, Reeva, Michael Laskier, Sara Reguer, eds. The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa in Modern Times. New York: Columbia University Press. (Books and Publications: Edited Book) 2003
Creative Work
Biweekly column, "Perspective," The Jewish Press, through June. 2012
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Tow Faculty Travel Fellowship, for "A Converso Family in Sardinia." (Grants and Fellowships) 2009
The Brine Foundation grant, for researching and presenting a paper for an interdisciplinary conference and publication on the topic of "The Sword of Judith." (Grants and Fellowships) 2008
Maurice Amado Foundation for Curriculum Development, for "Integrating Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewish Culture Into Jewish Curriculum." With Professors Jane Gerber and Reeva Simon. (Grants and Fellowships) 2006
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"So You Think All Jews Speak Yiddish? Middle Eastern Jews of Brooklyn." The Communities of Brooklyn Symposium. Brooklyn College, April 23. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"The Last Converso of Sardinia." Conference on 'Within and Without: Jews in Italy Throughout the Centuries.' Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Jan. 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"The Cairo Geniza: The World of Jewish Women." Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress. Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"Reclaiming the Heroic Jewish Judith." The Judith Project: Expanding the Boundaries of Disciplinarity. The Brine Foundation at the New York Public LIbrary. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
"The Politics of the Holy Land," "Proceedings." Conference on the Holy Land. Princeton University. Princeton, N.J. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
"The Arrival of Middle Eastern Jews in Italy." Conference on the Arts and the Humanities. Honolulu. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
Community Activities
"The Rise and Fall of the City of Brest-Litovsk." Holocaust Memorial Day lecture. Mount Sinai Jewish Center. New York. 2013
Other Professional Activities
Film review of The Tree of Life, by Hava Volterra (Ruth Diskin Films, 2008). Italian American Review 2.2, Summer: 39-41. 2012
