Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University
Towson Hillel is pleased with the addition of the Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University. This program will add diversity to the undergraduate Jewish Studies classes and great graduate programs to Towson University.Read the Press Release
Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University Established
Check out the fall course listings: Fall Undergraduate Classes
For more information about BHI, visit BHI
WHY MINOR IN JEWISH STUDIES?
More than 4,000 years old, Jewish civilization reflects the struggles and survival of a people under extraordinary conditions but it also illuminates developments in world history and contemporary culture.Knowledge of Judaism is essential to an understanding of Christianity and Islam. The history of the Jewish Diaspora enlightens us about European and Middle Eastern history. Jewish literature chronicles the upheavals in both Jewish society and in the larger world. Issues of Jewish identity � changing gender roles, the metamorphoses of the family, the loss of community � parallel developments in the modern world.
Finally, Jewish studies courses confront the best and the worst in human nature from the Biblical era through the Holocaust and the creation of Israel. The minor will appeal to students of varied backgrounds and career interests since it is interdisciplinary and presented in the wider context of ancient and modern society. Drawn from the liberal arts, Jewish studies will prepare students to live and work in a multicultural world.
New courses, special topics, or Minimester courses may be accepted for the minor, or counted toward it, with the approval of the Jewish Studies Program coordinator.
For more information, visit http://www.towson.edu/idis/jewishstudies/index.asp
