Duke University Center for Jewish Studies

The Jewish Studies faculty at Duke represents all the major subdisciplines in the field of Jewish Studies at top universities and colleges today. Historically, Duke has been especially strong in the study of Hebrew Bible and ancient Judaism due to the presence of a strong Divinity School faculty, which complements our world-famous Religion department faculty. In more recent years our faculty has branched out into more contemporary fields including Israel Studies, Holocaust Studies, Modern Hebrew Language and Literature, Modern Jewish History and Thought, and Middle East Studies. When our affiliated faculty, along with the Centers, Programs, and Schools with whom our faculty work, are taken into account, Duke's coverage is broader still.  We refer interested students to our listing of Core and Affiliated faculty for a comprehensive representation of Duke's areas of strength.