Overview

Courses of Juwish Studies courses (JUDS) are offered at Yeshiva University. The root of the word Halakhah is halakh, to go, which shows that the underlying purpose of halakhah is to bring us somewhere. As such, all mitzvoth have a purpose, whether we understand the purpose or not.

The Rambam in Moreh Nevukhim 3, 27 identifies the following underlying goals of the Torah. We learn the Torah in order to make us…

to make us better people.
to be able to identify what is true and to avoid falsehood
to shape noble personality qualities and to avoid ignoble qualities
degrading personality qualities
to achieve justice and to avoid injustice

Quick Facts:

Oral Law and Halakha provide the framework for how we conduct our lives and for how we connect to our mesorah.

We learn the from the sources how to understand the development of halakha and the halakhic process and what it means for us as members of Am Yisrael and as women.

Please contact us if you have any questions about Judaic Studies or the Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies at Stern College. We look forward to hearing from you.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Jewish Laws and Customs

Women and Jewish Law

Sephardic Laws and Customs

Topics in Jewish Ethics

Development of Jewish Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-17 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

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Other requirements

General requirements

39 credits above the Jewish Studies requirement: 15 credits of Jewish Studies with at least 9 credits in BIBL and the remaining 6 credits in either JHIS or JPHI or JUDS; EDUC 2301, 2807; JEDU 2319; 3215, 3216,3218, 3225, 3226: Teaching Bible (3 credits-AGS).
The following courses, which may apply toward the General Education Requirements, are also required: EDUC 2201, 2807 and an Education elective; plus PSYC 1010 and 3400 (same as EDUC 1210).
Some of the above courses may be taken in the Azrieli Graduate School (AGS).
Proficiency in Hebrew is required.

Tuition Fees

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48350 USD / year

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48350 USD / year

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48350 USD / year

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New York City

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1819 - 3968 USD / month

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