The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies was
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a Private university, private Modern Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City. ’s first graduate school. Founded in 1937, it was named for Yeshiva University's first president,
Bernard Revel
Bernard (Dov) Revel (; September 17, 1885 – December 2, 1940) was an Orthodox rabbi and scholar. He served as the first President of Yeshiva College from 1915 until his death in 1940. The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at ...
, upon his death in 1940. Its curriculum prepares highly trained teachers, researchers, and scholars in Jewish studies and emphasizes the critical analysis of primary sources, studies in methodology, and extensive readings in secondary literature.
Arthur Hyman was replaced as Revel's dean by
David Berger in 2008, though he maintained the position of Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy until his death in 2017. Berger was succeeded by
Daniel Rynhold in 2020.
Academics
The School offers the following degree programs:
* M.A. in Bible, Medieval Jewish History, Modern Jewish history, Jewish Philosophy, and Talmudic Studies
* Ph.D. in Jewish Studies with concentrations in Bible, Jewish History, Jewish Philosophy, and Talmudic Studies
* joint B.A./M.A. program for Yeshiva University undergraduates
The
Harry Fischel School for Higher Jewish Studies, established in 1945, offers the Revel program during the summer, with courses taught by distinguished visiting scholars, many from Israeli universities.
A milestone was reached in 2011 when the first woman was awarded a Ph.D. in Talmudic Studies.
Facilities
Classes are held at Yeshiva University's Wilf Campus in
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
’s
Washington Heights neighborhood. Facilities include the Mendel Gottesman Library, with comprehensive research collections (some 200,000 volumes strong) in Jewish studies, as well as Yeshiva University Archives' extensive primary source collections. The library is also a member of METRO and the
New York Area Theological Library Association
The New York Area Theological Library Association (NYATLA) was formed in 1977 and consists of University, universities and seminary Library, libraries within the metropolitan New York (state), New York area. It is a regional chapter of American Th ...
.
External links
Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies
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Yeshiva University
Universities and colleges established in 1937
Jewish studies research institutes
1937 establishments in New York City