WELCOME TO THE JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM

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FALL 2025 Classes and Classes That Count Towards the Jewish Studies Minor

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Jews and Their Neighbors

Jews and Their Neighbors

CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JEWISH STUDIES 100.002

Mizrahim in Israel

Mizrahim in Israel: History and Culture

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Literature and History in the Hebrew Bible

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Comparative Constitutional Law: The Case of Israel

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Traversing Translation & Hebrew Literature

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Jews Between Ancient Empires

The Jews Between Ancient Empires

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History and Sociology of Modern Israel

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The Origins of Racism in the West

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Israeli Cinema and Media Cultures

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Muslim-Jewish Encounters

Muslim-Jewish Encounters

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Elementary Biblical Hebrew

Elementary Biblical Hebrew

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Academic Degree Programs

DESIGNATED EMPHASIS (DE) FOR PhD STUDENTS

The DE in Jewish Studies provides curricular and research resources for students who want to concentrate on Jewish Studies within their respective disciplines and have their work formally recognized in their degree designation. Designed to bring together faculty and students from different departments, the DE is administered by the Graduate Group in Jewish Studies and provides a unique context for rigorous cross-disciplinary research. Students applying to the DE must be prepared to integrate high-level research in Jewish Studies into their coursework, qualifying exam, and dissertation. Click here to learn more.

MINOR IN JEWISH STUDIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES

The minor in Jewish Studies is designed to give students an overview of some of the major themes in Jewish Studies, and cultivate the potential of budding Jewish studies scholars among the undergraduate population. In addition to gaining a certain minimum breadth of acquaintance with the field, students have the opportunity to explore a particular interest among the varied topics and areas presented by Jewish Studies. The Jewish Studies minor is open to all UC Berkeley students. Click here to learn more.


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