Hebraic Studies Program

Overview

Yeshiva University has created the Hebraic Studies Program, which offers students interested in the intersection between Jewish and Christian history a curated pathway to receive a MA degree in Jewish Studies from BRGS. Participants in the Hebraic Studies Program take courses in Hebrew and in Jewish Studies.  These courses equip students to study the Hebrew Bible in its original language and provide them with in-depth knowledge of Jewish history and practice and of the historical and intellectual interplay between Judaism and Christianity. 

The program can be completed either on a full-time basis over four successive semesters (summer, fall, spring, summer) or on a part-time basis over two years.  Courses are taught by world-class BRGS faculty and are offered in a hybrid format, allowing students to attend courses either remotely or in person.

Requirements (30 credits)

Immersive Hebrew Courses

BIB 5201	Beginners Biblical Hebrew I	3
BIB 5202	Beginners Biblical Hebrew II	3

Exemptions may be granted to students with prior knowledge of Hebrew.

Required

Two Bible courses (BIB 5000-7999)	6
Two Jewish History courses (JHI 5000-7999)	6
One Post-Biblical Literature Course	3
One Jewish-Christian Relations Course	3
One elective course (BIB, JHI, JPH, TAS 5000-7999)	3
Faculty-Guided Research Seminar	3

 

Additional Information

The Hebrew courses and Faculty Guided Seminar are designed specifically for Hebraic Studies Program participants.  Courses in the remaining categories are taken together with other BRGS students and may be chosen from BRGS’s general course offerings. Multiple options are available for each of these categories.  Hebraic Studies students may only enroll in courses indicated on the schedule as not requiring prior knowledge of Hebrew.*  

*Students with prior knowledge of Hebrew may take any BRGS course.