Jewish thought scholars at BGU focus on the primary texts from the Second Temple period until the present.
BGU’s Goldstein-Goren Department of Jewish Thought is one of the leading centers in the world for researching and teaching the evolution of Jewish intellectual thinking. Scholars explore Halachic and Midrashic thought, medieval Jewish philosophy, Jewish mysticism, modern Jewish thought, and more. The Goldstein-Goren International Center for Jewish Thought promotes the acquired knowledge worldwide through a variety of events. BGU is also developing an online Jewish liturgy and prayer research database for use by researchers around the world.
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Arab Students Enroll in BGU’s Online Kabbalah Course
The course introduces students with no background in Jewish thought to the major ideas of Kabbalah.