Jewish Gender and Women’s Studies

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The program in Jewish Gender and Women’s Studies (JGWS) at JTS offers students the opportunity to examine the history, literature, and culture of Jewish women and men from the perspective of gender. Course offerings focus on Jewish women’s history; rabbinic, Yiddish, and modern Hebrew literature; gender in the Bible; and other women- or gender-centered subjects. In addition, our gender-studies seminars teach students to apply a feminist approach to all the biblical and rabbinic texts they will encounter while at JTS, and to raise gender-focused questions in any of the classes they may choose to take in the course of their studies.

Students in our BA and MA programs ordinarily focus on one historical period or discipline while choosing courses from among the many areas of study taught at JTS. They will ordinarily also take complementary courses in women’s, feminist, or queer studies at neighboring institutions including Columbia University or Barnard College.

The program in Jewish Gender and Women’s Studies prides itself on its commitment to combining feminist and Jewish perspectives. It encourages students to bring their creativity into their work, supports women’s scholarship, and aims to teach and promote a gendered understanding of all areas of Judaic studies. Student learning is supported by the many feminist and gender-focused activities and organizations associated with the larger nearby colleges and universities of New York City.

In addition to language courses required of all students in the Gershon Kekst Graduate School, 30 graduate credits (5000 level and above) are required.