The Department of Jewish Studies, established in 1968, offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Judaica. We offer courses in Jewish Thought, History, Bible, Rabbinics, Literature, Music, and Film, as well as elementary, intermediate, and advanced courses in Hebrew and Yiddish.
Events
- 15 Oct
"Jews on the Roman-Sasanian Frontier: The Politics of Loyalty" with Simcha Gross (University of Pennsylvania)
- 27 Oct
"Translating Yiddish Joy: Re-Reading the Work of Sholem Aleichem" with Sunny S. Yudkoff (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
- 2 Nov
"'Subjects of the Country': Rethinking Jewish Citizenship in the Ottoman Empire" with Jessica Marglin (Harvard University)
- 12 Nov
"The Ottoman World of Sports: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Shared Culture Sports Culture" with Murat C. Yıldız (Skidmore College)