Jewish American Studies

The Jewish American Studies Minor is an 18-credit program open to students of any major. This flexible minor provides an opportunity to examine the contributions made by Jewish heritage, arts, religion, language, sciences, values and people of Jewish heritage to American culture, institutions and intellectual traditions. Explore a Dynamic Field Engage with a vibrant, interdisciplinary journey into the literature, art and culture of the Jewish American community. Designed for students of all backgrounds, the program invites you to:

• Connect with recent scholarship on Jewish American life
• Uncover the legacies and ongoing impacts of immigrant culture
• Analyze the meaningful contributions of Jewish American experiences to society

A Flexible, Engaging Curriculum

• Rigorous yet adaptable — complements any undergraduate major
• Welcomes students of all ethnic and religious affiliations
• Builds understanding of historical and social forces shaping Jewish American life

Taught by Distinguished Faculty

• Learn from Montclair’s departments of religion, history, political science and law, anthropology and sociology
• Draw upon the New York and Tri-State area as a resource and laboratory for cultural, religious, social and historical study
• Examine both past and present experiences, as well as current developments impacting Jewish life in America

See the curriculum.