Attend Lectures and Community Events
3/5/18

Join us for one of our visiting scholar or community lecture series, as well as symposiums, seminars and more!

Conduct Research with Faculty Experts
3/5/18

Our faculty are widely published and internationally recognized for their work in the study of ethics, gender, history, literature, philosophy and politics.

Graduate Program in Jewish Thought
6/30/23

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Jewish Thought program will contribute to the development of new ways of thinking in a truly interdisciplinary perspective, while rooting itself in the rigorous study of the Jewish intellectual tradition.​

 

Take Your Education to the Next Level
3/5/18

A BA or Minor in Jewish Studies provides students with a comprehensive view of Jewish thought, history and life.

Study Modern and Classical Hebrew
3/5/18

Develop language skills in modern Hebrew for conversation and classical Hebrew to read ancient texts in their original language.

The Levinas Philosophy Summer Seminars
4/30/18

The annual Levinas Philosophy Summer Seminars bring together scholars from across the globe for discussion of Emmanuel Levinas, one of the most original and important philosophers of the 20th century.

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What is Jewish Thought?

Jewish Thought is for students from all walks of life.

MA in Jewish Thought

Prepare for advanced research in Jewish texts

BA in Jewish Studies

Dive deep into the Jewish intellectual tradition.

Minor in Jewish Studies

Complement a major in art, history, philosophy and more.

Scholarships and Awards

Undergrad and grad funding!

The Department of Jewish Thought is dedicated to studying Judaism as an intellectual, ethical and literary tradition, highlighting its importance to the development of Western civilization from antiquity until today. We work to foster inquiry and expand knowledge through scholarship and instruction that makes this tradition available to broader humanities.

Department News

  • Chaim Elly Moseson Gives Lecture on Hasidism
    9/5/25
    Chaim Elly Moseson of University of Hamburg presents "We Were As Dreamers: Prayer as the Royal Road to the Unconscious in Hasidism"
  • Shira Weiss Gives Lecture on Free Will and The Bible
    9/5/25
    Professor Shira Weiss, of Ben Gurion University presented a lecture titled: "Free Choice and the Bible: The Hardening of Pharaoh's Heart in Philosophical Exegesis"
  • Professor Noam Pines' Book Launch - A Success!
    9/5/25
    Professor Noam Pines presented his new book "The Infrahuman: Animality in Modern Jewish Literatures"
  • Alexandra Zirkle Gives Lecture on "Song of Song's" and Modernity
    9/5/25
    On February 4th, Alexandra Zirkle of Boston University gave a lecture titled, "Re-imagining Sex: World-Building Exegesis and Heinrich Graetz's Song of Songs."
  • Fall 2018 Semester Wraps Up!
    9/5/25
    Here's a look into our Fall 2018 Semester!

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