CSU Chico Modern Jewish and Israel Studies
Offers an undergraduate minor focusing on Judaism and Jewish history, with instruction in modern Hebrew.
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The region offers many programs in Jewish studies as well as a Hebrew immersion program, a medical-health college under Jewish auspices and other college classes.
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UC Davis Jewish Studies Program
Offers a minor in Jewish studies. Provides a diverse set of courses focused on Jewish histories, cultures, communities and literatures, as well as Middle Eastern politics and Judaism.
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UC Santa Cruz Jewish Studies Program
Introduces students to the study of Jewish culture. Prepares them for graduate work, rabbinical school or careers in the Jewish community.
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Graduate Theological Union
Grants advanced degrees in Jewish studies and offers courses and academic programs for the Graduate Theological Union and Bay Area communities. Auditors welcome.
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Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies
Cross-campus institute engaging faculty and students through courses, lectures, conferences and experiential learning programs on campus and in Israel. Draws faculty from social sciences, humanities and professional schools and hosts visiting Israeli professors.
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UC Berkeley Jewish Studies Program
Offers a Designated Emphasis for graduate students, a minor for undergraduates and lectures and programs for the broader community.
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Sonoma State University Jewish Studies Program
Interdisciplinary minor-granting curriculum that allows students to take courses in Jewish history, culture and society, and Hebrew.
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San Jose State University Jewish Studies Program
Interdisciplinary minor program that explores the multicultural diversity and complexity of Jewish and Israeli culture, including history, literature, religion, politics, Hebrew and art.
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Stanford University Taube Center for Jewish Studies
Interdisciplinary program exploring all facets of Jewish culture, with courses spanning Jewish history, literature, language, religion, politics, education and science.
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San Francisco State University Department of Jewish Studies
Offers a B.A. and minor in modern Jewish studies, as well as adult learning through SFSU’s ElderCollege.
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University of San Francisco, Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice
Founded in 1977, the nation's first and only academic program formally linking Jewish studies and social justice. Engages students in theoretical and practical applications of activism rooted in Jewish traditions, culture, history, politics and language.
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