Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, UMass Amherst

02/05/2026

We’re excited to host Professor Nadje Al-Ali at UMass Amherst on 2/17! She is a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Anthropology, and International Studies at Brown University.

Check the link in our bio for more information!

This event is free and open to the public!

04/29/2025

JNE is participating in UMassGives, UMass Amherst’s online giving campaign, today and tomorrow. You can make your gift at https://umass.scalefunder.com/gday/giving-day/98035/department/98068 and please share about UMassGives on social media!

04/25/2024

A big thank you to those of you who have contributed to our campaign! Your support is greatly appreciated.

🔗 in bio!

Just a reminder that UMassGives ends tonight at 11:59 pm.

Whether or not you are able to make a gift, it would mean the world to the Department if you could share our link with anyone whom you think may be interested in supporting our students. Even just one social media post or share could make a huge difference for our students who may not be able to afford doing a summer internship or intensive summer language instruction.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

04/23/2024

We are excited to announce that for the first time we will be offering Judaic 102, one of our core, Gen Ed courses, over the summer through University + (previously UWW)! You can register NOW on Spire.

The synchronous class will run 5/21-7/3.

For more information on how to take a University + course, head over to https://www.umass.edu/universityplus/ (link in bio)

For any questions for the Department of Judaic & Near Eastern Studies at UMass Amherst, email [email protected].

04/29/2022

Today is day 2 of UMassGives!

We are establishing a new fund to help our students pursue summer internships and intensive language study instruction regardless of their financial ability. We hope you will help us invest in this key aspect of our students’ futures! LINK IN BIO ⬆️

Pictured are JNES alumni studying abroad:

Kyle Thorne in Morocco 🇲🇦
Isabelle Domingos in Jordan
Bonnie Chen in Jordan 🇯🇴

04/28/2022

https://umass.scalefunder.com/gday/giving-day/54179/department/54243

Don't miss out! Make your gift to 2022 today!

04/27/2022

Posting live from Can’t We Talk About Something More Jewish? An Evening with Roz Chast!

It has been funny and poignant. Roz Chast is truly delightful.

Thanks to everyone who came out!

#2022

04/27/2022

UMassGives starts at midnight tonight! Check back tomorrow for the link to our site.

Dear HFA Faculty and Staff, I invite each of you to join me in supporting HFA during . Beginning at midnight tonight and running through Friday, April 29, together with our students and alumni, we can make this grassroots online giving campaign the best it can be for HFA. Participation is...

04/26/2022

DON’T FORGET!

TOMORROW at 4:30 PM
Can’t We Talk About Something More Jewish?
Roz Chast
Campus Center Auditorium
UMass Amherst

For its annual Jacobs Lecture, the Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies is delighted to present an evening with cartoonist and best-selling author, .

She will speak about her work, and its connection to Jewish themes and her Jewish background. A book signing will follow Chast's remarks and audience questions.

The event is free and open to the public, subject to safe social-distancing practices.

04/20/2022

Debating between ✨Persian Epic: The Book of Kings✨ or ✨Islamic Society and Culture in the Middle Ages?✨

End your dilemma and take BOTH courses in the fall! They are no longer scheduled at the same time.