Comparative Religion - Study of Judaism and Christianity

Offered in collaboration with the University of St Andrews, this 2-year joint degree Comparative Religion - Study of Judaism and Christianity program from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem provides students with the unique opportunity to gain comparative and cross-cultural perspectives on Judaism and Christianity while studying at two world-class universities in Israel and Scotland.

Key features

Participants will begin their journey in Jerusalem for the 1st year of the program, spending their 2nd year of study in St Andrews. They will explore the breadth of Jewish and Christian religious traditions, history, theology, and philosophy. A wide range of course modules taught by renowned experts in the study of Judaism and Christianity from ancient Israel to the 21st century is offered at each institution, enabling students to tailor a specialized path of study and develop expertise in their area of choice. In addition, intensive ancient or modern language study will enable participants to examine Jewish and Christian literature in its original form, including modern and Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin, German, Greek, and more.

Upon successful completion of this 2-year joint degree Comparative Religion - Study of Judaism and Christianity program from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , participants will earn a joint degree issued by each institution (MLitt in the Study of Judaism and Christianity from the University of St Andrews, and MA in Comparative Religion with a specialization in the Study of Judaism and Christianity from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem). 

Graduates of this program will be well-equipped to pursue doctoral studies and academic careers, as well as non-academic positions in education, counseling, social service, community development, diplomatic service, inter-religious relations, and more.

Courses included:

• Issues in the Comparative Study of Judaism and Christianity

• Topics in the Relations between Judaism and Christianity
• Selected Topics in Biblical Law
• Selected Topics in Biblical Prophecy
• Law in the New Testament
• New Testament as a Witness for Broader Second Temple Judaism
• Approaching Classical Jewish Texts from Medieval to Modern Times
• Reading Medieval Jewish Exegesis