Welcome to the Department of Jewish Studies

The Department of Jewish Studies is devoted to the study of the history, culture, religion, politics and literature of the Jewish people. Its courses attract a diverse group of students from many racial and ethnic backgrounds. The department offers a bachelor's degree in Modern Jewish Studies and a minor in Jewish Studies.

News & Announcements

Fall 2019 Jewish Studies Courses Announced

View the fall 2019 Jewish Studies courses.

Videos from Holocaust Across the Disciplines Lecture Series

Videos recorded from the 2018-19 Holocaust Across the Disciplines Lecture Series are posted here. Look for more videos to be posted shortly after subsequent lectures.

Sayed Kashua at S.F. State: for the popular Palestinian Israeli writer, home is elusive

J. The Jewish News of Northern California reports on Sayed Kashua's recent talk at SF State.

BY ANDREW ESENSTEN

Events

Lisa Newmark, "Jewish Studies and Disability Advocacy"

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Humanities Building, Room 415

Elizabeth Rynecki, Screening of "Chasing Portraits" and discussion with filmmaker in "Holocaust across the Disciplines"

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Humanities Building, Room 587

Vered Weiss, "Juda, Judaism, and Vampirism"

Monday, December 02, 2019

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