Welcome
The Program in Jewish Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the religion, history, literatures, languages, social experience, and cultures of the Jewish people. Through a variety of lenses, the program conveys the complex interaction of forces that create and express Jewish cultural and religious identities. Students completing the program will gain knowledge of the field along with the tools necessary for continued study of Judaism and Jewish civilization in all its manifestations.
Jewish Studies and Hebrew Courses for the Fall 2026 Semester
Registration for the Fall 2026 semester begins on April 6th, are you ready to beat the crowd and build your dream schedule? Now is your chance to plan ahead; fall courses are officially live on SIS!
See the complete list with descriptions and UGER for all JWST and HBRW classes offered, here.
Two Evenings with Award-Winning Filmmaker and Virtual Reality Creator, Avi Dabach
The Department of Religious Studies and the Program in Jewish Studies are proud to welcome award-winning filmmaker and virtual reality creator, Avi Dabach, to our campus for two exciting events! Through an immersive virtual reality workshop and a lecture, Dabach will showcase his use of virtual reality and documentary filmmaking to explore history, memory, and cultural heritage.
Registration is requested for both events, found at the links below.
Click here for more information on both events
Inside the Great Synagogue of Aleppo: An Immersive Virtual Reality Experience
Tuesday, February 17th at the Geller Hillel Student Center
5:00pm dinner and presentation
Searching for Jewish Aleppo: A Filmmaker’s Quest to Restore Syria’s Lost Heritage
Wednesday, February 18th at the Baker-Nord Institute in Clark 206
6:00pm refreshments | 6:30pm lecture
Two Evenings with Avi Dabach are sponsored by: the Baker-Nord Institute, Geller Hillel, the Department of Religious Studies, and the Program in Jewish Studies
Jewish Studies Open House: An Explore Event!
The Program of Jewish Studies invites you to an Open House event. Come have a “nosh” (snack), learn about the program, and create some fun letterpress prints to share for the new year. All are welcome!
This Explore event takes place on
Thursday, September 25th at 5pm
in the New Gutenberg Annex / Bellflower 101
Questions? Contact professor Barbara Mann at: bem71@case.edu
Monthly Hebrew Culture Table – Fall ’25
Please join us this fall for our monthly “Hebrew Culture Table”. In these meetings, we will discuss short Hebrew texts, in translation (poems, short stories, explore Israeli art and talk about contemporary Israeli culture – using the text as an opportunity to delve into central aspects of Israeli society, its history and social makeup. No prior knowledge of Hebrew is required. Refreshments will be provided
Please contact Dr. Nadav Linial with questions at: nxl386@case.edu
Wednesday’s 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Guilford House Parlor
September 17th, 2025
October 22nd, 2025
November 19th, 2025
Hebrew Program
Funding is available to help support Hebrew language study at CWRU and abroad, for both academic year courses and summer programs. Contact Barbara Mann bem71@case.edu for details.
Come learn how to create letter press prints in Hebrew at the New Gutenberg Annex!