The subject History of the Jewish People deals with the history and culture of the Jewish people over a period of more than two and a half thousand years

from the era of the Second Temple to contemporary history,
in its entirety as well as in its manifold manifestations,
in continuity and change in the various epochs and spaces.

The illustration above shows the title page designed by Artur Szyk for "Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)" (© CC The Arthur Szyk Society, Burlingame, CA).

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Jews before the Imperial Court of Justice

25 June 2025 History of the Jewish people Lecture

For centuries, the Imperial Court of Justice occupied a unique position in the constitutional life of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation due to its wide-ranging remit. Together with the Imperial Chamber Court, the authority formed the highest jurisdiction of the empire.

Dr. Tobias Schenk from the Lower Saxony Academy of Sciences in Göttingen is researching the extent to which Jews appealed to the imperial court, both individually and corporately, and will be sharing his research findings with us this evening.

Jüdinnen und Juden vor dem kaiserlichen Reichshofrat

HfJS Heidelberg

Date 25 June 2025
Time 18:00 - 20:00 UTC+02:00
Participation On-site
Language German
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Location Hannah Arendt Hall, S4 (HfJS Heidelberg)
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News

20 September 2025Announcement

Public holidays and the university's opening hours

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies remains partially closed during the Jewish holidays, seminars do not take place then

19 September 2025Press Release

New framework agreement with Winter Verlag

Ilse Blank-Mezger-Hesselberger Foundation enables digitization of the previous HfJS publication series

Stempel des Rabbinerseminars in Budapest

19 September 2025Press Review

The university in the New York Times

The New York Times article mentions our university as an outstanding institution whose commitment has attracted international attention

17 September 2025Announcement

On the 50th anniversary of Felix Weil's death

Tomorrow, September 18, is the 50th anniversary of Felix Weil's death. We took the opportunity to talk to Dr. Hans-Peter Gruber, research assistant at the HfJS.

Winter Term 2024/25

Most courses could be taught in English as well. Please get in touch with the respective lecturer. For some classes, however, it may be impossible to switch to English (e.g. due to source material).

Tutorial: Introduction to Academic Work

Lecturer: David Lüllemann M. A., Maximilian Kathan M. A.

Wednesday, 9.15-10.45 a.m., S 1

Lecture: History of Zionism until the Foundation of Israel