Rutgers offers instruction in Modern Hebrew Language for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. Students can also minor in Hebrew Language. Learn about the Hebrew Placement Exam.
Rutgers provides a variety of opportunities for Jewish Studies majors and minors who wish to study Yiddish language. For information, please contact
Students wishing to study Biblical Hebrew should contact Prof. Gary Rendsburg. Several options are available, including the introductory Biblical Hebrew sequence offered by our neighbors at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and online instruction at various levels offered through https://www.biblicalculture.org/.
For those who already know the language, note that Prof. Rendsburg will teach 01:563:433 Readings in Biblical Hebrew Prose in Fall 2024. Students wishing to study Aramaic should contact Prof. Charles Häberl (Religion and AMESALL).
Students can study many more Jewish languages at universities and institutions outside of Rutgers. Some of these programs are in person and some on Zoom. To learn more about these programs, including the cost, credits offered, and schedules, please see this spreadsheet. The list is periodically updated, but if you have questions, please reach out to Undergraduate Director,
Students may apply to the Department of Jewish Studies for an award to help pay for courses in Jewish languages taken at other universities. To learn more about our awards, see here.
Modern Hebrew Courses Offered at Rutgers Yiddish Courses Offered at Rutgers
Ancient Near Eastern Language Courses Offered at Rutgers
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