College Education & Campus Life

The region offers many programs in Jewish studies as well as a Hebrew immersion program, a medical-health college under Jewish auspices and other college classes.

Central Valley

CSU Chico Modern Jewish and Israel Studies

Offers an undergraduate minor focusing on classical Judaism and Jewish history with instruction in modern Hebrew.

http://www.csuchico.edu/mjis

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U.C. Davis Jewish Studies Program

Offers a minor in Jewish studies. Provides a diverse set of courses focused on Jewish histories, cultures, communities and literatures well as Middle Eastern politics and courses in Judaism.

http://jewishstudies.ucdavis.edu

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Santa Cruz / Monterey

U.C. Santa Cruz Jewish Studies Program

Introduces students to the study of Jewish culture. Helps students pursue graduate work in the field, attend rabbinical schools or work in the Jewish community.

http://jewishstudies.ucsc.edu

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East Bay


Graduate Theological Union

Grants advanced degrees in Jewish studies and offers courses and academic programs for the Graduate Theological Union and Bay Area communities. Auditors are welcome.

http://www.gtu.edu/cjs

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Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies

Cross-campus institute draws 23 faculty members from social sciences, humanities, professional schools; engages faculty and students; sponsors courses, lectures, conferences; hosts visiting Israeli professors.

http://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/berkeley-institute-for-jewish-law-and-israel-studies

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UC Berkeley Jewish Studies Program

Offers a Designated Emphasis for graduate students, a minor for undergraduates, and lectures and programs for the broader community.

http://jewishstudies.berkeley.edu

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North Bay

Sonoma State University Jewish Studies Program

Interdisciplinary, minor-granting curriculum that allows students to take courses in Jewish history, culture and society, and Hebrew.

http://www.sonoma.edu/jewishstudies

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Touro University California

Educates professionals in medicine, pharmacy, public health, physician assistants, nursing and education. Provides a glatt kosher kitchen and Jewish programming. Shabbat services held on campus with onsite rabbinical presence.

http://www.tu.edu

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Peninsula

San Jose State University Jewish Studies Program

Interdisciplinary minor program facilitates exploring the multicultural diversity and complexity of Jewish and Israeli culture; includes history, literature, religion, politics, Hebrew and art.

http://www.sjsu.edu/jwss

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Stanford University Taube Center for Jewish Studies

Interdisciplinary program studying all facets of Jewish culture. Courses across the full expanse of Jewish history, literature, language, religion, politics, education and science.

http://jewishstudies.stanford.edu

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San Francisco

San Francisco State University Department of Jewish Studies

B.A. in modern Jewish studies and a minor in Jewish studies. Also adult learning through extension. Professors: Fred Astren, Marc Dollinger, Kitty Millet, Eran Kaplan, and Rachel Gross.

http://jewish.sfsu.edu

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University of San Francisco, Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice

The country's first and only academic program formally integrating Jewish studies and social justice.

http://usfca.edu/artsci/jssj

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