Explore the History, Religion and Culture With a Minor in Jewish Studies
Whether you want to learn about your own Jewish background or gain a deeper understanding of Jewish communities around the world, these courses will help you reflect and engage in thoughtful discussions with students from varied religious backgrounds.
Learn about the Hebrew Bible, Jewish literature and Jewish religion. Understand significant world issues related to Judaism, like Zionism and the Holocaust.
Why study Jewish Studies at St. Edward's?
Gain a better understanding of current events that relate to Israel and the Jewish community, and graduate prepared for any career — teaching, journalism, social work, international relations and more — that serves a diverse population.
Practice interdisciplinary collaboration
Students take courses in a variety of disciplines including religious studies, literature, languages, and history. The Jewish Studies Program helps students explore points of contact between Jewish and non-Jewish contexts. In this regard, there is attention to interreligious dialogue, with a special focus to Jewish-Christian relations.
Engage with students of various backgrounds
Both The Jewish Studies Club and St. Edward's Hillel chapter, HillelToppers, welcome students from all cultures and faiths to create community and understanding of Judaism. The Jewish Studies Club is a student-run organization that gathers students interested in Judaism and Jewish history. They promote the study of Judaism on campus and beyond, hosting forums, fundraisers, lectures, and other events to educate about Jewish communities and traditions. HillelToppers serves to create community and provide an opportunity to explore spirituality. The chapter also notes important Jewish holidays through events such as Hanukkah on the Hilltop and HillelToppers Passover Seder.
What do our graduates do?
Jewish Studies alumni can use their education in myriad ways. While some may continue in academics, other Jewish Studies alumni are physicians, care coordinators, work with nonprofits and for the US government, work for advertising firms, and serve as lead clinical recruiters.
Our Jewish Studies graduates have pursued careers at the following:
- USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
- UMC Health System
- Dentsu Creative
- University of Chicago
- Duke University
- University of Tel Aviv
- ABA Centers of America
Explore Details About a Minor in Jewish Studies
Required Courses
TBA
- In RELS 2319/3330 Judaism, students work with classmates in a havruta, a traditional approach to collaborative learning. Through the havruta framework, students engage one another in their learning about Jewish Studies.
- Jewish Studies minors conduct in-depth research that they share at conferences and in student publications.