Graduate-level programs in Jewish Studies are available through the following departments: Comparative Literature, History, Religious Studies, and Philosophy. Applications are made to a specific department, and programs of study are governed by the degree requirements of that department.

Graduate students in Jewish Studies have opportunities to work closely with faculty members in the Program in Jewish Studies, organize and participate in workshops and seminars, study and research abroad, and explore Yale’s vast campus resources. 

“As a graduate student at Yale, I was intellectually engaged at a very high level and - whether I wanted to plan a conference, invite a speaker, conduct research, or learn a language - generously supported. Regular workshops, seminars, and lectures exposed me to the best scholarship in Jewish Studies. And advisors within Jewish Studies offered mentorship in tandem with world-class faculty in adjacent fields. Emphasizing both depth and breadth of knowledge, the Jewish Studies program gave me key tools to become a productive scholar.”

“My mentors in ancient Judaism were the reason I came to Yale, and they did far more for me than I could have imagined, but my experience in the doctoral program was shaped as decisively by the incredibly vibrant intellectual community in which the program is embedded.  I learned from other faculty and fellow students in the program, from visiting scholars and postdocs, and from faculty and students in Religious Studies, Classics, Linguistics, and the Divinity School.”