Jewish Studies Program at Vassar College

Vassar's Jewish Studies Program is a multidisciplinary approach to the diversity of the history and culture of Jews in Western and non-Western societies.

Founded through the combined efforts of a variety of Vassar professors, the Jewish Studies Program seeks to illuminate the multiplicity of experiences in regards to Jewish life and faith. Offering courses on topics ranging from comic books to the Talmud, we seek to teach all students about the beautiful breadth of the Jewish Diaspora.

02/01/2023

An exciting upcoming event with our own Professor Epstein and visiting Professor Chajes on February 8 at Sanders Auditorium..

02/24/2022

Come and attend our annual Sitomer Lecture on March 3!

04/30/2021

An exciting live chat coming up with our own Professor Marc Epstein, Director of Jewish Studies...

04/07/2021

Exciting Zoom lecture Thursday, April 8 at 4:30 PM..Annual Dr. Maurice Sitomer Lecture..

10/25/2019

Exciting upcoming event..

09/05/2019

Come join us for a bit of food and some music!

08/27/2019

04/29/2019

Exciting new course (intensive) coming this fall:

Illuminating the Book of Esther Creating a new kind of Megillah—using the historic Birds’ Head Haggadah as inspiration

04/29/2019

https://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/arts-culture/2019/04/on-view-for-the-first-time-in-100-years-an-exquisite-medieval-haggadah/

On View for the First Time in 100 Years: An Exquisite Medieval Haggadah A few months ago, I was approached with a request to become involved in a then-secret mission: to examine one of the very few high-medieval Haggadahs still in private hands.