Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Jewish Studies] From Heidelberg University

The Bachelor’s degree programme in Jewish Studies offers students a wide-ranging introduction to Jewish religion, history and culture. The degree programme explores the origins of Judaism, including religious texts and their interpretation over time, the history of the Jewish people, Jewish philosophy, art and literature, as well as numerous additional aspects of Jewish life in the present and past. Throughout the degree programme students develop their language proficiency (in modern Hebrew, biblical Hebrew, rabbinic Hebrew, Aramaic or Yiddish), enabling them to pursue further study in Israel.