Rutgers Jewish Studies

11/06/2023

Check out this interesting The French History Podcast on Prof. Yadin-Israel's research on how the forbidden fruit became an apple:

Dr. Azzan Yadin-Israel explains the incredible story of how medieval French artists turned the Biblical Forbidden Fruit into an apple in Western iconogra…

07/07/2023

We are proud to share a map of the kingdom of Ugarit, c. 1300 B.C.E., produced by Noam Aharon (Rutgers B.A. 2023, Geography, with honors). Noam took several classes with Professor Gary A. Rendsburg and conducted original research to produce this map. Congratulations, Noam!

Reconstruction of the Ancient Ugaritic Kingdom and its Neighbors Circa 1300 BCE* Click on the image to download a higher quality file

06/05/2023

Listen to Professor Azzan Yadin-Israel on the podcast, Gone Medieval. Professor Yadin-Israel is talking about his new book, Temptation Transformed: The Story of How the Forbidden Fruit became an Apple.

‎Show Gone Medieval, Ep Origins of the Forbidden Fruit Myth - Jun 1, 2023

05/05/2023

We are so proud of Sam Lurie! Sam is graduating with a Jewish Studies Major and History Minor. After graduating in May, Sam will take some time to work in the Jewish world, either non-profit or academia. After that, he plans to pursue a graduate degree in Jewish Studies. Congratulations, Sam!

05/05/2023

So proud of our graduate, Samuel Lurie!!!! Sam is graduating with a Jewish Studies Major and History Minor. This year, Sam completed an Honors Thesis with Prof. Gary Rendsburg.

06/21/2022

2022 grad Julie Fuchs catalogued Egyptian artifacts and wrote an amazing paper titled, "Death is Only the Beginning: The Afterlife of Egyptian Artifacts at Rutgers University." So proud of you, Julie!

Rutgers University is home to a small but historically rich collection of antiquities from ancient Egypt, including a mummy containing the remains of a woman named Iset-Ha who lived some 2,400 years ago. Although Iset-Ha and the larger collection are shrouded in mystery, a School of Arts and Science...

06/20/2022

RU 22 Grad Yerim Cho speaks to the Jewish Link about her career goals and her experiences in Jewish Studies. We're so proud of you, Yerim!

Seeking a career in a Jewish day school would not be unusual for someone with degrees in Jewish studies and education. However, Yerim Cho is anything but typical. She came from South Korea to Rutgers University specifically to learn more about Judaism after her interest was piqued in her native l...

01/14/2022

https://biuinternational.com/full-degree-program/graduate/religious-and-middle-eastern-politics/

Another program that might be of interest to students and graduates!

Graduate MA in Religious and Middle Eastern Politics Program Overview Since the turn of the millennium religious ideas and identities have increasingly shaped national and international politics, especially in the Middle East. This online MA…

01/14/2022

Of interest to students and grads!

Join us for the International MBA Virtual Open House. Our next cohort opens in March 2022!
Get more details at [email protected]
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8271391553

12/08/2021

Check out this wonderful article about Professor Gary A. Rendsburg's course on Egyptian Hieroglyphics! Jewish Studies minor Amy Rosen said, "And as someone pursuing a field that focuses on speech and hearing science, I thought it was really important to get a deep perspective on how languages develop and how people communicate, even in an ancient society.”

Part two will be offered in Spring 2022!
https://sas.rutgers.edu/news-a-events/news/newsroom/student-news/3472-egyptian-language-course?fbclid=IwAR3AW4IISjBTlEYkxavBFAuPR6hJu5d41ejdolwB844b4WIBuMPkx7n6gVg

Rutgers University, which offices instruction in dozens of languages has begun offering its first course in Egyptian hieroglyphics.

12/02/2021

Trying to squeeze a course in your schedule? One of these courses might fit perfectly!