North America’s Leading Jewish Studies DepartmentA global center for intellectual exchange, with stellar graduate and undergraduate programs.The Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies offers one of the most comprehensive Jewish studies programs in North America for both graduate and undergraduate students. Courses are taught in Hebrew language and literature as well as Jewish history and culture from the ancient world through to today. The department's internationally-renowned faculty includes specialists in Biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies, Second Temple Judaism (including Dead Sea Scrolls), Talmud and rabbinics, medieval and modern Jewish history, medieval and modern Jewish philosophy and thought, Jewish mysticism, modern Hebrew and Yiddish literatures, and the history, politics, and society of modern Israel. Alumni of the department hold positions at leading universities and colleges and professional organizations in North America and abroad.