English-Language MA Program
English-Language course list 2021/2 (download):
Course Number |
Course Name |
Number of Credits |
Type of Course |
Given By |
Scheduling |
08-2572-01 08-2672-01 |
The Book of Amos |
1 credit |
seminar + lecture |
Dr. S. Golani |
Tuesday 10am-12pm (Sem. B) |
08-2526-01 08-2426-01 |
Studies in the Book of Ezra |
1 credit |
seminar + lecture |
Prof. J. Berman |
Tuesday 2pm-4pm (Sem. A) |
08-2528-01 08-2428-01 |
Studies in the Book of Nehemiah |
1 credit |
seminar + lecture |
Prof. J. Berman |
Tuesday 2pm-4pm (Sem. B) |
08-2980-01 08-298-01 |
Ruth and Esther |
1 credit |
seminar + lecture |
Prof. Y Gottlieb |
Tuesday 4pm-6pm (Sem. A) |
08-281-01 08-2810-01 |
Early Jewish Interpretation to the Book of Genesis |
1 credit |
seminar + lecture |
Prof. E. Eshel |
Tuesday 4pm-6pm (Sem. B) |
08-2412-01 |
The Literature of the Bible |
1 credit |
lecture |
Dr. R. Eichler |
Thursday 12pm-2pm (Sem. A) |
08-2413-01 |
Bibliographical Tools |
1 credit |
lecture |
Dr. R. Eichler |
Thursday 12pm-2pm (Sem. B) |
08-2690-01 08-269-01 |
Moral Issues in Jewish Biblical Interpretation |
1 credit |
seminar + lecture |
Prof. E. Lawi |
Thursday 4pm-6pm (Sem. A) |
08-2640-01 08-264-01 |
The Book of Jubilees and Biblical Interpretation |
1 credit |
seminar + lecture |
Prof. Y. Kaduri |
Thursday 4pm-6pm (Sem. B) |
08-2403-01 |
War and peace in the Hebrew Bible |
1 credit |
lecture |
Dr. S. Golani |
online (Sem. A) |
08-2409-01 |
The Book of Joshua |
1 credit |
lecture |
Dr. Z. Shimon |
online (Sem. B) |
Admission Requirements:
1. GPA of 76 or above in bachelor degree studies.
2. Students whose B.A. is in another discipline or who have come from outside the university are often required to enroll in supplementary B.A. level courses in Tanakh, prior to commencing study on the master's level.
Tracks of Study:
1. Track A (with thesis) – 12 credits of study
2. Track B (without thesis) – 18 credits
3. Teacher's Track (without thesis) – 18 credits
One Year M.A. Program:
The department offers an intensified one-year master's program (without a thesis). The program requires students to take nine courses in one of two tracks:
1. Studies during the regular year of one full day a week + intensified summer courses of 2-4 weeks.
2. Study during the year spread over two days – Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The program is flexible and can be tailor-made to fit individual needs. Students that need to fulfill requirements of supplemental study will be assigned a personalized schedule of study. The program is specifically geared to teachers who are on sabbatical, but is open to all qualified and interested.