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Jewish Studies

Michale Wacks, Distance Learner
"The opportunity for independent study has really helped me to focus on what I need to do to become a hospital chaplain."

Spertus Jewish Studies Graduate Programs are designed for students who seek to explore the breadth of the Jewish experience though advanced scholarship. Jewish Studies Masters and Doctoral Degree Programs at Spertus immerse students in diverse Judaic content and provide a means for them to study important texts and learn to work with rigorous academic methodologies in areas most meaningful to them.

At Spertus, we embrace the idea that the wisdom of Jewish thought and the richness of Jewish experiences inform Jewish society and Judaism today. Our programs in Jewish Studies, therefore, encourage personal reflection and ask students to grapple with central Jewish ideas and writings in the service of personal, professional, and communal advancement.

Degree Types

Spertus Jewish Studies degree offerings include the recently revised:

These programs are offered are offered on a quarter-term system, which allows for flexible and asynchronous registration and start dates. They are offered onsite and through distance learning.

The Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies (MAJPS) is offered in a cohort model, onsite at Spertus and in select other locations across North America.

For More Information

Email Dr. Dean P. Bell, Spertus Dean & Chief Academic Officer, at dbell@spertus.edu

Characteristics of Spertus Degree Programs

  • Non-traditional programs geared toward busy, working adults
  • Emphasis on application of learning
  • Onsite, offsite, and online course offerings
  • Distinguished international faculty
  • Program support through expert library resource assistance and academic advising

Program Revisions

To keep Spertus offerings relevant and forward-looking, the Master of Science in Jewish Studies (MSJS) and Master of Arts in Jewish Studies (MAJS) programs have been blended into the newly revised Master of Arts in Jewish Studies (MAJS). Current MAJS students can complete according to the curricula in place when they began their course of study.

The Master of Science in Jewish Education (MSJE) and Master of Arts in Jewish Education (MAJE) are under review.