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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.

Events

Film ScreeningOn-site
14 November 2024 20:00 - 23:00 UTC+01:00

Film screening and discussion with the director Offer Avnon. In collaboration with the zwinger Theater Heidelberg

Kabbalat ShabbatGerman / English
15 November 2024 18:00 - 22:00 UTC+01:00

Student and teaching Shabbat

Israel and Middle Eastern StudiesOn-site
20 - 22 November 2024 15:00 - 13:30 UTC+01:00

What did Zionism mean in late 19th century Europe? What significance does it have today for the Jewish community worldwide?

News

Press Release

The university awards an honorary doctorate to one of the most important historians of Jewish history - Prof. Dr. Israel Yuval

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