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Bookmark or Share- Jewish Studies Program | Jewish Studies ProgramMajor in Jewish studies. Start your journey by taking a class such as “Introduction to Judaism” (JWST 2644), studying Hebrew or Yiddish, or enrolling in or one of the many other courses we offer. Tempted by more than one Jewish studies course? Consider pursuing a major in Jewish studies.
- Undergraduate Minor | Jewish Studies Program - Cornell UniversityCornell University undergraduates with an interest in Semitic languages, the Hebrew Bible, medieval and modern Hebrew literature and film, ancient, medieval and modern Jewish history, Holocaust Studies, Jewish ethnography, world Jewish literature, and Yiddish culture are invited to complete a minor in Jewish studies.
- Courses | Jewish Studies Program - Cornell UniversityHow has the remembrance of the past shaped the evolution of Jewish religion, identity, and culture from Biblical times to the present? How have the creation, dissemination, and preservation of Jewish memory changed over time? How is Jewish history used in political discourse in contemporary society in the U.S. and around the Globe?
- Undergraduate Major | Jewish Studies Program - Cornell UniversityThe Jewish studies major is designed to put the study of Jewish experiences in a comparative context. The range of courses available to Jewish studies majors highlight Jewish diversity: cultural, ethnic, geographic, linguistic, and racial.
- Jonathan Aaron Boyarin | Jewish Studies ProgramMy work centers on Jewish communities and on the dynamics of Jewish culture, memory and identity. I have investigated these fields in a range of ethnographic projects set in Paris, Jerusalem, and the Lower East Side of New York City.
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