Jewish Studies. We are delighted to announce that the 2013 Sherman Lectures by Derek Penslar on 'What is Israel Studies?' are now available to see online. The lectures are entitled: 1. Writing Israel's History: Between Myth and Counter-Myth, 2. Theodor Herzl: Charisma and Leadership, 3. Rethinking the Diaspora-Israel Connection: The Case of the 1948 War, 4. The Invention of Israeli Nativity. Further information.