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 contemporary history,
in its entirety as well as in its manifold manifestations,
in continuity and change in the various epochs and spaces.

The illustration above shows the title page designed by Artur Szyk for "Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)" (© CC The Arthur Szyk Society, Burlingame, CA).

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Egalitarian Kabbalat Shabbat celebration

5 July 2024History of the Jewish people

Egalitarian Kabbalat Shabbat celebration, Rosh Chodesh Tammus

followed by Kiddush in the refectory.

Head: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein.

As Shabbat Parashat Korah is also Rosh Chodesh, the traditional holiday for women, a very special woman who was born in the month of Tammus will be commemorated: Regina Jonas, ordained in 1935 as the world's first female rabbi. Of course, it is not only women who are welcome on July 5.

The celebration will also be musically arranged, especially with liturgical works by Jewish female composers and cantors; the rehearsal will take place on 4.7.2024, 18:00-19:00 in S 4.

All singers and instrumentalists are cordially invited!

Registration for the rehearsal at birgit.klein(at)hfjs.eu by 4.7., 17 h at the latest

Registration for Kabbalat Shabbat at birgit.klein(at)hfjs.eu by 3.7., 12 noon at the latest.

Date 5 July 2024
Time 19:00 - 00:00 UTC+02:00
Participation On-site
Language German
Contact HfJS
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Location University of Jewish Studies
Registration? No

News

22 October 2024Press Review

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Annalena Bauer reports on her early days as a volunteer at the library of the University of Jewish Studies

18 October 2024Press

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Statement by the President of the HRK, Prof. Dr. Walter Rosenthal, on the attack by masked anti-Israeli activists on employees in the President's Office building on 17.10.2024

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15 October 2024Press Release

Myths and points of contention in the Israel-Palestine conflict

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First Networking Meeting of University Representatives against Antisemitism

Joint press release by the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life and the Fight against Antisemitism, Dr. Felix Klein, and the HRK

Teaching

Winter Term 2024/25

Most courses could be taught in English as well. Please get in touch with the respective lecturer. For some classes, however, it may be impossible to switch to English (e.g. due to source material).

Tutorial: Introduction to Academic Work

Lecturer: David Lüllemann M. A., Maximilian Kathan M. A.

Wednesday, 9.15-10.45 a.m., S 1

Lecture: History of Zionism until the Foundation of Israel