The Jewish Studies minor presents a pluralistic and inclusive program in Jewish Languages and Cultures that serves Jewish and non-Jewish students, religious and secular, Orthodox, Reform, Conservative or Catholic. In fact – anyone. Whether you would like to read the Hebrew Bible in the original, or learn about the Yiddish Theater, we present a wide range of courses in religion, history, literature, drama, film, art, and of course, Hebrew and Yiddish. We cover some of the many facets of Jewish culture, identity, community, and both religious and secular creation over five thousand years.
Scholarship and internship opportunities available to students include:
- Museum at Eldridge Street (New York)
- Museum of Jewish Heritage (New York)
- New York Center for Jewish History
- Global Jewry
- Yiddish Book Center - The Steiner Summer Program
- Uriel Weinreich Program in Yiddish Language (New York)
For more information, please contact the Jewish Studies program director:
Dror Abend-David, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Office: OM 207
Phone: (845) 257-3938
E-mail: abendd@newpaltz.edu
JST205. Intro to Jewish Cultural Studies. 3 Credits.
The course surveys some of the many facets of Jewish society, culture, religion, denominations, identities, geographies, histories, and self-expressions through literature, art, film, music and drama, texts ranging from the Jewish Bible to contemporary media, contemporary Jewish discussions, and Jewish holidays.
Attributes:
- Diversity
- GE3: DIVR
- GE5: DEISJ
- Liberal Arts
JST393. JST Selected Topic. 1-12 Credits.
Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.
Restrictions:
- Must not be enrolled in the following class: Freshman
Faculty
Abend-David, Dror
Program Director
Lecturer, Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Ph.D., New York University
Office: OM 207
Phone: (845) 257-3938
E-mail: abendd@newpaltz.edu
Plotkin, Moshe
Adjunct Faculty
Office: SH 239 (Department of Computer Science)
Phone: (845) 257-3992
E-mail: plotkinm@newpaltz.edu
Strongin, William
Adjunct Faculty
D.Div., Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Office: JFT 904 (Department of History)
E-mail: strongiw@newpaltz.edu
