Graduate Certificate in Judaic Studies

University of Cincinnati

Judaic Studies is the academic study of Jewish civilization, past and present. Judaic Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field bringing together scholars trained in multiple fields in the humanities and social sciences. It is a remarkably broad field, with a history spanning from biblical time to the present day, and geographically the world over. The key elements Judaic Studies include the study of the Jewish religion the study of the languages Jewish history and literature Jewish thought and society.Judaism is a central building block of Western Civilization and students of Judaic Studies gain insight into their own civilization. Further: students of Judaic Studies gain insights into the vital issues of diversity by studying the history and culture of a global minority, which faced some of the harshest persecutions in recorded history.

College of Arts and Sciences