Jewish Studies

The Master’s program in Jewish Studies at University of Haifa provides unique experiential opportunities within the framework of a scholarly and dedicated professional community. These include state of the art research and theory, relevant language courses, hands-on internships in globally renowned Holocaust institutions in both Israel and abroad, educational field trips, meetings with Holocaust survivors, global experts, and more.

Highlights:

• A unique program dedicated to nurturing a new generation of Holocaust experts.

• Offers multidisciplinary Holocaust-related courses in history, anthropology, psychology, education, and the arts.

• Provides practical skills for a career in Holocaust research, education, and commemoration.

• Trains students in a variety of research methods, including guided work in archives.

• Offers relevant language courses for facilitating research in Israel and abroad.

• An opportunity to intern at leading globally renowned Holocaust institutions, such as Yad Vashem, Ghetto Fighters House Museum, POLIN Museum in Warsaw, The Jewish Heritage Museum in NYC, The Weiner Library in London, and more.

• Incorporates field trips, meetings with Holocaust survivors, and becoming part of a professional community of international experts, film directors, and museum curators.

• Scholarship options for eligible students.

Courses include:

• The Final Solution

• Literature of the Holocaust

• The Holocaust in the former Soviet Union

• Visual Culture and the Holocaust

• Holocaust Commemoration and Education in the Digital Age