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Department Director

J. Edward Wright
The Louise Foucar Marshall Bldg.
845 N. Park Ave., Suite 420
Tucson, AZ 85721-0159
Tel: (520) 626-5763
Fax: (520) 626-5767
edwright@email.arizona.edu

Old Main (background), constructed in 1891, was the original University Building. It lies in the heart of campus.
Old Main (background), constructed in 1891, was the original University Building. It lies in the heart of campus.
Judaic Studies is located on the 4th floor of the Marshall Building, 845 N. Park Ave.
Judaic Studies is located on the 4th floor of the Marshall Building, 845 N. Park Ave.
The Hebrew program's Cultural Event on the UA Mall. The relatively small class sizes give Modern Hebrew students the opportunity to form longlasting friendships.
The Hebrew program's Cultural Event on the UA Mall. The relatively small class sizes give Modern Hebrew students the opportunity to form longlasting friendships.
The
The "Symposium on the U.S. - Israel Relationship" held November 9, 2011. Shown are Itamar Rabinovich, Alon Pinkas, Beth Alpert Nakhai, David Makovsky, Gil Ribak, Steven Spiegel and David Beinart.
Old Main (background), constructed in 1891, was the original University Building. It lies in the heart of campus.
Judaic Studies is located on the 4th floor of the Marshall Building, 845 N. Park Ave.
The Hebrew program's Cultural Event on the UA Mall. The relatively small class sizes give Modern Hebrew students the opportunity to form longlasting friendships.
The
Position Opening! Visiting Professor in Modern Israel Studies

The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at The University of Arizona seeks a candidate for appointment as a Visiting Professor in Modern Israel Studies to begin in August 2012, contingent upon availability of funding. The rank and area of specialization are open but preference will be given to senior scholars-teachers with expertise in Political Science, Sociology, Women's Studies, and History or other related fields. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and demonstrated excellence in undergraduate... more

Now Available! "Gentile New York: The Images of Non-Jews Among Jewish Immigrants"

by Gil Ribak, the Schusterman Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Judaic Studies, University of Arizona. Gentile New York: The Images of Non-Jews Among Jewish Immigrants The very question of “what do Jews think about the goyim” has fascinated Jews and Gentiles, anti-Semites and philo-Semites alike. Much has been written about immigrant Jews in nineteenth- and twentieth-century... more

Welcome to The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies

The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies’ mission is to contribute to the overall mission of The University of Arizona by promoting advanced scholarship by translating faculty research into dynamic undergraduate instruction, and by contributing to the community through educational outreach and professional advising. Our goal is to transmit, interpret and critique Jewish historical, religious, and cultural traditions for the benefit of present and future generations.

Department News

  • Position Opening! Visiting Professor in Modern Israel Studies
    The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at The University of Arizona seeks a candidate for appointment as a Visiting Professor in Modern Israel Studies to begin in August 2012, contingent upon availability of funding. The rank and area of specialization are open but preference will be given to senior scholars-teachers with expertise in Political Science, Sociology, Women's Studies, and History or...
  • The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies Graduate Certificate Program
    The Judaic Studies Graduate Certificate is a stand-alone Certificate Program within The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies. Graduate Certificate Program students may be enrolled concurrently in a graduate degree program in another department, but they are not required to do so. The Graduate Certificate Program has three foci: History and Culture of Ancient Israel; Modern Jewish History and Culture...
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