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Welcome to the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies!

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies welcomes all students and academics, regardless of origin or religious affiliation. It is a place of lively academic enquiry into all facets of Jewish religion, history, cultures and societies. It is interested in the whole of Jewish cultures across geographical and temporal spaces: in the past and present, as self-conscious Judaism, as a diaspora and also in the Land of Israel.

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Events

LectureGerman / English
8 December 2025 - 2 February 2026 09:30 - 19:00 UTC+01:00

It starts on December 8

Kabbalat ShabbatOn-siteGerman / English
9 January 2026 18:00 - 21:00 UTC+01:00

Invitation to the monthly Shabbat celebration

LectureOn-siteGerman
15 January 2026 19:00 - 21:00 UTC+01:00

Film screening and discussion - as part of the exhibition "Invisible - in the middle of society? Showing your face against anti-Semitism!" in cooperation with the HfJS

News

News

In these days of Hanukkah and Christmas, we think of all those who urgently need light, hope and peace
May the light of the Hanukkah candles and the message of Christmas encourage us to be more human,…

Courses of Study at the HfJS

Fabiola E.

Thanks to the diverse range of courses on offer, I was able to focus entirely on my interests and specializations right from the start of my Master's degree. Thanks to the small size and the fact that we know each other, professors can fully engage with the students and their wishes, encourage and help them, be it with theses, scholarship applications or the organization of stays abroad.

Fabiola E., M.A. Jewish Studies / Semitic Studies

Semester dates