Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, Yeshiva University
About
The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University is a leading center for advanced study in Jewish texts, history, and intellectual traditions. Its programs provide rigorous training in classical sources alongside engagement with modern scholarship. At the same time, Revel is expanding its academic scope to include broader humanities inquiry, including the Humanities MA (M.A. in Humanities West and East), which brings Jewish, Western, and Eastern traditions into comparative perspective.
Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies offers a unique graduate program focused on the exploration of global humanities and intellectual traditions. Based in New York City, the school provides an academically rigorous environment combined with access to one of the world’s most dynamic cultural landscapes.
The M.A. in Humanities West and East invites students to engage with key ideas from both Western and Eastern traditions. Rather than focusing on a single region, the program emphasizes a comparative approach, encouraging students to analyze philosophical, historical, and literary texts across cultures.
Students develop essential skills in critical thinking, academic writing, and interdisciplinary analysis. The program highlights close reading of foundational works while also fostering broader perspectives on how different civilizations have approached fundamental questions about society, ethics, and human identity.
With small class sizes and close faculty mentorship, students benefit from a supportive academic community. The program is designed to prepare graduates for further academic study as well as careers in education, cultural institutions, and international fields where cross-cultural understanding is highly valued.
