Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies SCHOLARSHIP, TORAH, WISDOM, THOUGHT Apply Now Request More Information Calendar Courses Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Online or In-PersonNew York CityJoint B.A./M.A. for UndergradsGenerous Scholarships Our Programs Master of Arts in Jewish Studies PhD Jewish Studies Azrieli-Revel Dual Degree M.A. Program Courses for Undergrad Credit B.A.- M.A. / B.S.- M.A. Program Hebraic Studies Program Hebraica Veritas: Korean-Jewish Fellowship Program Master of Arts in Humanities West and East Foundations of Western Civilization（3 credits） Maimonides and the Sciences: Knowledge, Nature, and Moral InquiryMaimonides and the Sciences is a public conference exploring Maimonides’ thought and the sciences, held in memory of Professor Ron Birke and hosted by Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School.LEARN MORE Chinese Jewish ConversationThough we live in a modern world, Chinese and Jewish people share core ancient values, such as filial piety and respect for learning, that give us unique strength to successfully confront the challenges of contemporary society. Through comparative study of our venerable traditions, the CJC aims to build a cultural bridge between the Chinese and Jewish communities. LEARN MORE Our Faculty Daniel Rynhold Dean, Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies Daniel Rynhold is Dean and Professor of Jewish Philosophy at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and Director of the Revel doctoral program. Educated at Cambridge and London, he previously lectured in Judaism at King’s College London and at Jews’ College before joining Yeshiva University in 2007. Read More Mordechai Z. Cohen Associate Dean, Bernard Revel School of Jewish Studies In 2018, he founded and has since directed the Chinese-Jewish Conversation (CJC), a forum dedicated to fostering comparative study and academic exchange between Chinese and Jewish civilizations, while also supporting the growing Chinese student community on campus. Read More Jonathan Dauber Director of External Programming; Professor of Jewish Mysticism Professor Jonathan Dauber holds a BA in Near Eastern and Judaic studies and history of ideas from Brandeis University and a PhD in Jewish mysticism from New York University. His areas of specialization are the various historical stages of Kabbalah as well as Eastern European Hasidism. Research interests include the emergence of Kabbalah as a literary tradition, the interplay of Kabbalah and Jewish philosophy, Jewish Messianism, and Jewish esotericism. Read more Shalom Holtz Professor of Bible Shalom E. Holtz is an Assyriologist and biblical scholar interested in Mesopotamian literature and law and their relationships to biblical and post-biblical writings. His most recent book is Praying Legally (Brown Judaic Studies, 2019), which examines connections between prayer and the courtroom in the biblical world. Read more Ephraim Kanarfogel E. Billi Ivry University Professor of Jewish History Literature and Law Professor Ephraim Kanarfogel is the E. Billi Ivry University Professor of Jewish History, Literature and Law at Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and at Stern College for Women. He is one of the foremost scholars of medieval Jewish history and rabbinic literature. Read more David Berger Ruth & I. Lewis Gordon Professor of Jewish History and Dean of Revel World-renowned scholar of medieval Jewish history and a past president of the AJS The study of the Jewish experience, Jewish thought, and the sacred and classical texts of Judaism in an academic mode presents both extensive benefits and substantial challenges. The men and women who study at Revel find themselves in a genuinely non-denominational school with an extraordinary faculty of twenty-one professors specializing in Jewish Studies and a curriculum encompassing a broad array of courses in Bible, Talmud, Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism, and Jewish History taught at the highest academic level. At the same time, they experience an environment suffused with a commitment to the authentic letter and spirit of historic Judaism.Join us at Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies Visit UsExplore Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies for yourself. Speak with our admissions team or attend an event.500 West 185th StreetNew York, NY 10033 Connect with Us The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies Year in Review
