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…
Masora The Chair of Bible and Jewish Bible Interpretation is the only one of its kind in Germany that deals with the text, tradition, exegetical reception and modern interpretation of the…
Publications Contact Corpus Masoreticum. The Inculturation of Masora into Jewish Law and Lore from the 11th to the 14th Centuries. Digital Reconstruction of a Forgotten…
Contact us Bible glossaries as hidden cultural carriers. judeo-French cultural exchange in the High Middle Ages Bible glossaries as hidden cultural carriers. judeo-French cultural…
Hochschulrede Bundesministerin Karin Prien
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Johannes Heil as part of the art and education project "Invisible in the middle of society? Showing your face against anti-Semitism!"
The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies (HfJS) is not only a place of academic exchange, but also a lively center for events with a Jewish, interdisciplinary and socially relevant focus. The…
"Education is always an expression of what a society considers worth preserving and protecting."
A round-table discussion exploring how Ottoman legacies shape contemporary majority-minority relations.
Call for Papers (Deadline: November 10, 2025)