Judaic Studies Department

The Judaic Studies Department at Brooklyn College condemns the senseless murder of LGBTQ people at the Q Club in Colorado Springs on November 19th. The foiled planned attack on a synagogue here in New York City over the same weekend shows that hate has no bounds and that its dangers may seem distant but can become local all too quickly. May they be a lesson to us to come together and speak out against hatred in all its forms and against all peoples of all persuasions so that we can create a civil society together.

The faculty members of the Department of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College condemn the racially motivated attack on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket on May 14th. We stand in solidarity with our Black fellow Americans. Hatred and bigotry have no place in America. The racist replacement theory that motivated the shooter has also motivated attacks on Jews and other minorities. Jewish history teaches how prejudice and bigotry can escalate quickly and how important it is to stand together with those being targeted. Never again means never again for anyone.

Our department and wonderful students being featured by the college!

Judaic Studies Department Honors a Dozen Students with Scholarship Awards Ceremony recognizes the work of students who helped amplify the rich history and heritage of the Jewish people.

Interested in Studying Judaic Studies in the fall? From Jewish Ethics to Hebrew Bible, American Jewish History, Sephardic Heritage, Early Modern Jewish History, Talmud, and Messianism, we have courses for you! Come study with us! Check out the list of courses in the link:

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An overlooked part of the history of the Jews of the land of Israel.

The Yemenite Jews Who Arrived in the Holy Land in 1881 Shortly before what is known as "The First Aliyah”, a group of Jews from Yemen arrived in the Land of Israel. Several dozen Yemenite families had embarked on a long and arduous journey to settle in Jerusalem. Once there, they encountered hostility, arrogance, and deprivation on the part of their f...

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Current Course Offerings Brooklyn College is an integral part of the civic, urban, and artistic energy of New York and uses the entire city as a living classroom that broadens our students' understanding of the world around them.

Register now to join us for this important discussion of immigration rights in America!

Dr. Maddalena Marinari will speak on her recent book,

Unwanted: Italian and Jewish Mobilization Against Restrictive Immigration Laws, 1882–1965.

10/27 6:30pm ET

Register for This Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscOugrz8qH9JYUQNt69KZfbA9RO6oTTxb

Why Skills Training Can’t Replace Higher Education It’s a disservice to students and civil society.

Are you over 65? For just $85, you can audit up to 3 courses with us. All of our courses are on Zoom this semester! So, take advantage while location is not an issue! We're offering courses on Hasidism, American Jewish History, the history of the Jewish Diaspora, early modern Jewish history, and anti-Semitism. Check them out! Classes start tomorrow! Message David Brodsky or Allan Amanik if you want to join and need a form!

Current Course Offerings Brooklyn College is an integral part of the civic, urban, and artistic energy of New York and uses the entire city as a living classroom that broadens our students' understanding of the world around them.

Watching Shtisel and My Unorthodox Life? Intrigued by Hassidic culture? Check out JUST 3037/HIST 3104 The Hassidic Movement: History and Literature (T/Th 3:40-4:55). Online! Auditors welcome! BC Thinkers

In ‘My Unorthodox Life,’ Julia Haart Bares More Than Just Her Knees Less than a decade after fleeing a repressive ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, Haart heads a global talent empire. Her next challenge? Letting viewers peek behind the curtain.

Interested in learning more about the histories of anti-Semitism or Zionism? Check out JUST 4195 Anti-Semitism: The Longest Hatred (T/Th 5:05-6:20 PM) and JUST 3115 History of Zionism (M/W 5:05-6:20 PM)! Both courses will be taught online. People over 65 can audit for just $85.