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From a foundation of accomplished scholarship into a new era of biblical and cultural studies.

At the Center for Jewish Studies, we are dedicated to exploring the important questions about Jewish history and culture from antiquity to the modern age. Our acclaimed faculty, path-breaking research, expanding undergraduate program, and focus on deepening ties within the University attest to the success and ongoing promise of our mission: to foster a new understanding of Jewish culture and history.

Center for Jewish Studies Staff

Outreach Director: Saranee Newman
Office Assistant: Orit Ackerman
Student Worker: Rachel Hanson

Ensuring a Sound Future

To ensure our future as an outstanding educational and cultural resource for Jewish research, thought, and education at the University of Minnesota, we have launched a $5 million capital campaign.

Specific goals include:

• Endowed Chair Israel Studies
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Undergraduate Fellowships

Your interest and support are essential to guarantee the continued growth and excellence of Jewish Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Make a gift to the Center for Jewish Studies online through the University of Minnesota Foundation.

For more information on ways to give, contact:

For other giving options, visit the U of M Foundation.

Download our Community Lecture Series brochure [PDF], or contact us directly at schro800@umn.edu, with gifts or for more details.

Learn more about:
Activities to Promote Jewish History and Culture
Our Mission and Vision
Contact and Location Information
Join our community email list or get on our yearly lecture series brochure mailing list by sending your contact info to jwst@umn.edu

Our activities to promote Jewish history and culture include:

• Research & Research Support—the interdisciplinary exploration of language, literature, culture, history, etc.; and stipends for faculty and student projects, presentations, and travel
• Jewish Studies Degrees—an interdisciplinary degree program (includes major/minor) that studies Jewish history, literature, languages and its breadth of culture
• Lectures & Conferences—forums that address stimulating, timely issues in Jewish studies that are open to students, faculty, and community members
• Community Outreach—a variety of options (from the annual speaker series and presentations to materials and small-group discussions) and topics (from Judaism to global affairs to the Holocaust) that bring students, faculty, and the larger community together
• Cultural Activities—a collaborative approach to celebrating the Jewish community, including book fairs, film festivals, and special events

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Our Mission and Vision

The Center for Jewish Studies concerns itself with the academic study of the historical, cultural, linguistic, ethnic, geographic, and religious diversity of the full range of peoples who identify themselves as Jewish.

Our vision fulfills the educational mission of the liberal arts: to promote critical thought, reflection on values, and analysis of sources.

At the Center for Jewish Studies, we seek to foster research, to encourage intellectual and creative engagement, and to stimulate dialogue among faculty and students.

As a degree-granting center, we offer an undergraduate major and minor in Jewish Studies.

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Contact Us

Center for Jewish Studies
University of Minnesota
202 Nolte Center
315 Pillsbury Drive S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-4914
Fax: 612-625-8583
E-mail: jwst@umn.edu
Office: 202 Nolte Center
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