Aaron Forman stands against a stone wall overlooking Jerusalem

Judaic Studies allows students to explore aspects of Jewish civilization past and present. Our curriculum examines Jewish history, thought, literature, and social life. We explore the unique experience of the Jewish people from many varied perspectives.

About Judaic Studies

Judaic Studies at Carleton provides students with the opportunity to explore aspects of Jewish civilization in its historical and contemporary manifestations from the perspectives of a variety of modern disciplines. Judaic Studies examines Jewish history, thought, literature and social life as dimensions of the unique experience of the Jewish people within humanity’s diverse cultural endeavors.

Students can take a concentrated program in Judaic Studies with a major in Religion. Judaic Studies courses are offered on a regular basis by the Religion Department and by the Department of Middle Eastern Language.  Pertinent courses are periodically offered in other departments as well. For Hebrew course descriptions, refer to listings for Hebrew.

Courses Pertinent to Judaic Studies

Judaic Studies Pertinent Courses

  • CAMS 236: Israeli Society in Israeli Cinema (not offered 2025-26)
  • CCST 100.02: Cross Cultural Perspectives on Israeli and Palestinian Identity (25/FA)
  • CCST 220: East/West in Israeli, Palestinian Fiction & Film (not offered 2025-26)
  • CCST 230: Worlds of Jewish Memory
  • HEBR 101: Elementary Modern Hebrew (not offered 2025-26)
  • HEBR 102: Elementary Modern Hebrew (not offered 2025-26)
  • HEBR 103: Elementary Modern Hebrew
  • HEBR 204: Intermediate Modern Hebrew
  • HIST 346: The Holocaust (not offered 2025-26)
  • MEST 230: Worlds of Jewish Memory
  • RELG 120: Judaism: Text, History, Practice
  • RELG 161: The Hebrew Bible (not offered 2025-26)
  • RELG 162: Jesus, the Bible, and Christian Beginnings
  • RELG 218: The Body in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (not offered 2025-26)
  • RELG 219: Religious Law, Il/legal Religions
  • RELG 221: Judaism, Gender, and Other Intersections (not offered 2025-26)
  • RELG 234: Angels, Demons, and Evil (not offered 2025-26)
  • RELG 252: Bible Past and Present (not offered 2025-26)
  • RELG 265: Religion & Violence (not offered 2025-26)
  • RELG 286: Judaism in America
  • RELG 322: Apocalypse How?

Additional Departmental Notes

Students interested in Judaic Studies at Carleton or in off-campus programs in Judaic Studies should consult with the Director of Judaic Studies.

See also Cross Cultural Studies, Hebrew and Middle Eastern Languages.