WELCOME TO JEWISH HISTORY AT YC

Jewish history at Yeshiva is a multi-disciplinary exploration of the Jewish past from antiquity to the present, from the "waters of Babylon" to the Tiber River, from the Rhine to the Hudson—and beyond.

The Department of Jewish History at Yeshiva College introduces students to the depth of historical research and thinking, serving as a testing ground where Torah and madda harmonize in the academic study of the Jewish past.

Renowned throughout the world for their scholarly research and methodological sophistication—and around YU for their exciting teaching methods—the Jewish history faculty utilize a broad range of historical approaches. These include: social history, political history, intellectual history, the history of religion, gender history, cultural history, art history and archaeology.

Whether you are looking for an exciting elective course or are yearning to be a historian, the Yeshiva College Department of Jewish History is the place to be.

Jewish Studies at Yeshiva College is organized as a cluster that includes the departments of Jewish History, Bible and Hebrew and the program in Jewish Philosophy. A student majors in Jewish Studies with a concentration in Jewish History, Bible or Jewish Philosophy.