About the Program

The Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth, with offices in Reed Hall, offers some of the most popular courses at the College. Our faculty are internationally-renowned scholars and teachers in the field. Their research and course offerings encompass a wide range, including biblical studies, rabbinics, medieval Jewish philosophy and mysticism, and modern Jewish history, thought, and literatures. Our classes are are cross-listed with a range of departments, including History, Religion, Middle...

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Lawrence D. Kritzman
Lawrence D. Kritzman
Pat and John Rosenwald Research Professor in the Arts and Sciences
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Melissa F. Zeiger
Associate Professor of English
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Barbara S. Kreiger
MALS, Chair of Creative Writing Concentration
Lewis H. Glinert
Lewis H. Glinert
Professor
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Susan Ackerman
Preston H. Kelsey Professorship in Religion

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