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The Department of Jewish Philosophy (Jewish Thought and Kabbalah) in Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Jewish Studies is devoted to the research and teaching of all fields of Jewish philosophy from the classical period until the writing of Jewish philosophy in our days, including the study of Kabbalah and Hasidism. Special emphasis is put on the study and research of philosophical thinking, mystical contemplation, and interreligious relations.

If you are interested in such fields as Jewish tradition, philosophy, and Jewish history, the Department of Jewish Philosophy invites you to participate in a fascinating, thought-provoking MA in Jewish Philosophy, which takes you into the comprehensive exploration of the world of Jewish philosophy and all its aspects while examining different approaches, discourses, and methods from a broad cultural perspective. Read this article to find out more about the program.

Our faculty members in the Department of Jewish Philosophy are some of the world’s leading experts and philosophers, including some of the most renowned researchers of Jewish ways of thinking. They are all highly experienced in thesis and doctoral instruction and are at your service for your graduate and postgraduate paths.

They include Prof. Hanoch Ben Pazi (left), chair of BIU’s Department of Jewish Philosophy in the Faculty of Jewish Studies, who will be running the MA program, Prof. Ephraim Meir, Prof. Tamar Ross, Prof. Steven Harvey, Dr. Miriam Feldmann Kaye, Dr. Yehuda Halper, Prof. Avi Elqayam, Dr. Leore Sack Shmuely, Prof. George Yaacov Kohler, Prof. Dov Schwartz, and Prof. Daniel Abrams.

This two-year MA program will be taught entirely in English by leading experts in the field of Jewish philosophy.

The study of Jewish thought introduces you to the greatest Jewish thinkers, like Maimonides, also known as Rambam, Rabbi Yehuda Halevi, Rabbi Kook, and Chabad Lubavitch’s Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

Courses at the Department of Jewish Philosophy offer an in-depth exploration of the works and teachings of these important figures, as well as a review of their impact on Jewish and general philosophy. The curriculum covers a wide range of disciplines and periods, from the Middle Ages to modern times.