The Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

The Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Yeshiva University is a global hub for advanced scholarship, education, and remembrance. Rooted in the Jewish experience and committed to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, the Fish Center prepares the next generation of educators, researchers, and advocates to confront the challenges of historical distortion, denial, and rising antisemitism. Through a deeply interdisciplinary lens, students explore the Holocaust and other genocides with academic rigor and moral clarity, guided by expert faculty across fields such as history, theology, literature, law, and education.

Graduate students at the Fish Center engage in a transformative academic journey that combines critical research, immersive learning, and real-world application. With flexible online and hybrid formats, generous scholarships, and opportunities for study abroad, the Center makes advanced education accessible to a diverse and passionate student body. Whether pursuing a Master’s degree or an advanced certificate, students gain the tools to teach, lead, and advocate in museums, schools, universities, and human rights organizations around the world. At the Fish Center, history is not only preserved, it is critically examined and actively used to educate, inspire, and build a more informed and humane future.