The Wake Forest University Jewish Studies minor emphasizes Jewish history, religion, thought, texts, literature, the arts, traditions, and their development within the context of diverse civilizations.

The program not only explores Jews and Judaism but also their relationship with other world civilizations in the realms of social sciences, humanities, and the arts.


Interdisciplinary approach, wide breadth of studies

Linking disparate fields of study that are usually examined separately, our minor exposes students to a wide range of disciplines and gives students the opportunity for synthesizing and critically reflecting on their course of study.


Tailor the Jewish Studies Minor to Your Research Interests

You may choose your own area of interest within the Jewish Studies Minor, for instance, you might like to focus on Jewish identities, Jews in the ancient world, Jewish literature, or the Nazi Holocaust.


After Graduation

Avenues often pursued by Jewish Studies minors include Social Welfare, Law, Medicine, Jewish Communal Administration, Education, the Rabbinate or Cantorate, and Masters and Ph.D. programs.



  • A minimum of fifteen credit hours
  • Courses must be from at least two departments
  • At least three must be upper level courses (200 level or above).
  • No more than six credit hours of Hebrew or some other Jewish language can be counted toward the minimum number of courses.

Please see the current director with any questions.



Poster for Professor Khaled A. Beydoun's upcoming lecture, Faith in Whiteness

Lecture with Professor Khaled A. Beydoun

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:00pm
ZSR Library Auditorium

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Tuesday, April 9th at 7:30pm
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ZSR Library Auditorium, Room 404

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