Welcome
Our program reflects the full range and diverse dimensions of the Jewish experience as well as different approaches to studying Jewish life and culture. We welcome students of all backgrounds to take our courses and participate in our programs. Take our courses as electives, or become a major or minor in any one of four different Jewish Studies tracks. We offer a host of opportunities outside the classroom. Enroll in a course. Attend a program. Come join us!
Read about the History of the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Recent News
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University of Pennsylvania Emergency Fellowships for Graduate Students from Ukraine
April 25, 2022
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Kathryn Hellerstein's new book: China and Ashkenazic Jewry: Transcultural Encounters
April 25, 2022
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"From Ancestry DNA to Pig Heart Transplants: Jewish Medical Ethics Update Spring 2022" with Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman
April 19, 2022
Research Opportunity
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Jewish Studies Research Awards Summer 2022 Research
January 21, 2022
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Research Awards Available for Winter/Spring 2021-22
October 14, 2021
Goldfein Research Awards, Brenner Special Opportunity Awards, and Schwartz Awards are open to bot...
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Research Awards for Summer 2021 Projects
February 3, 2021
Goldfein Research Awards, Brenner Special Opportunity Awards, and Schwartz Awards are open...
Internships
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Meltzer JSP Interns
February 3, 2021
The Jewish Studies Meltzer Internship Program enables students to explore the intellectual dimens...
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Deadline Extended: Jewish Studies Bassini Internships for Fall 2017
September 19, 2017
The Jewish Studies Bassini Internship Program enables students to explore the i...
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Now Accepting Applications for Jewish Studies Internships for Fall 2017
September 1, 2017
The Jewish Studies Bassini Internship Program enables students to explore the i...
Jewish Studies @ PENN
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Fall/Winter 2021
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