RUSSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE HUMANITIES
RUSSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE HUMANITIES

Jewish theology and culture

The graduates of the program can work in the communities of Progressive Judaism, carry out community-related educational activities aided with special knowledge of the theology of this denomination of Judaism as one of the traditional confessions of Russia.

Areas of occupation: community work, teaching at educational institutions of Progressive Judaism in the CIS and neighboring countries, research of the history of the development of this denomination of Judaism in the Russian Empire, the Russian Federation and neighboring countries, dissemination of knowledge about the contribution of adherents of Progressive Judaism to literature, science, culture, their influence on the development of philosophy in Russia, the spread of education among Jews of the former Russian Empire, contacts of adherents of this direction with Western European and world religious culture. The program in unique in Russian higher education.

Types of occupation: research; culture and education.

Key disciplines of the program: comparative religious studies, Jewish philosophy and culture, biblical studies, Hebrew.

Possible places of employment: museums, research centers, event organization, communities of Progressive Judaism.