MA Jewish Studies at University of Freiburg

a course of study of at least three years’ duration in Jewish studies at a German or international higher education institution, good German language skills, good English language skills, good skills in modern Hebrew as well as biblical Hebrew. The master’s program in Jewish studies focuses on the culture, religion, literature, history, philosophy, and languages of Judaism from their origins in the Bible and the Talmud to modern times, both in the Diaspora and in the modern state of Israel.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The goal of the program is to teach students to engage in independent intercultural and interreligious work in various areas of Judaistic praxis and research. Students thus acquire knowledge concerning Judaism, analytical and methodological skills, language skills, and cultural sensitivity.

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