Explore the rich tapestry of Jewish civilization—its history, culture, and thought—through a groundbreaking Jewish Studies MA program that bridges the past and the present.

Study on campus and online with leading scholars from Tel Aviv University, the Koret Center, and Goethe University Frankfurt.

Program Overview

The program is built around an array of courses designed to enhance knowledge about Jewish civilization as a world heritage—a unique phenomenon in world history that has significantly contributed to the development of neighboring civilizations through inclusive and connective dynamics. 

The program offers a distinctive M.A. and Ph.D.-level framework at Tel Aviv University, which boasts the largest and most innovative scholarship in Jewish Studies and Archaeology of the Land of Israel, in collaboration with the Jewish Studies graduate program at Goethe University and Koret Center for Jewish Studies at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People.

The primary objective of this initiative is to nurture students' intellectual and social skills and develop their leadership potential in the field of Jewish Studies.

It's a comprehensive exploration that connects the dots across centuries of Jewish thought and experience.

Read the full article Why Study Jewish Civilization in Tel Aviv?

The program addresses the following topics, among others: 

• Israel and the Diaspora;
• antisemitism and racism;
• particularities and commonalities of different Jewish communities;
• relationships and mutual influences that Judaism held and holds with neighboring civilizations;
• religiosity and secularity;
• West and East;
• Jewish languages;
• tradition and modernity;
• political thought and practice;
• forms of connectivity.

Program Highlights

Career Opportunities

Students who graduate from our Jewish Studies program can enjoy a variety of inspiring post-graduation career paths, including:

• Higher education and research institutions 
• Public service