Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies

Collection

Identifier: 02-MWalB00268A

Staff Only

Dates

1950, 1960 - 2009, Undated

Creator

Brettler, Marc Zvi (Person)
Sarna, Nahum M. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information.

Conditions Governing Access

Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.

Biographical / Historical

The Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (NEJS) was established in 1953, five years after the establishment of the university. At the time, the program offered courses mainly in Jewish thought, history, and literature, including several courses in the Hebrew Bible. At its founding, the department aimed to teach undergraduate, graduate and PhD students in different areas of Jewish education. Over the past 50 years the department has grown to house faculty and classes that cross-list with other departments at Brandeis, such as the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Department, and Hebrew Language Department. Throughout its tenure the department has hosted a number of guest lecturers, visiting scholars and scholarly exhibits.