Master in Jewish/Judaic Studies (Master's)

At Hebrew College, tuition comes to 32,820 USD per year.

Graduates are qualified to pursue advanced study or professional roles in Jewish education, scholarship, and community leadership. The programme offers in-depth study of Jewish texts, history, and practice within a pluralistic academic environment. Students take courses on campus alongside rabbinical, cantorial, and Jewish education students. The curriculum emphasizes Hebrew language proficiency and engagement with Jewish thought and tradition.

Focus areas include Jewish history and thought, Jewish textual tradition, Jewish education, Halakhah (Jewish law), Jewish mysticism.

The programme requires 36 credits and is structured over three years, with the first year focused on foundational study in Jewish texts, history, Hebrew language, and practice. The second year allows students to specialize in either Jewish history and thought or the Jewish textual tradition.

Graduates enter roles in Jewish education, community leadership, and scholarly research.

Applicants must have completed Hebrew 4 or the equivalent of two years of college-level Hebrew. The application deadline is June 15. Incoming students without sufficient Hebrew background may enroll in a summer Ulpan course offered by the college.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus, full-time or part-time, typically completed over three years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes.

Hebrew College’s work centers on immersing in Torah and bringing Jewish learning into daily life. It connects students, faculty, and alumni through an ongoing conversation about Jewish tradition and living while engaging questions raised by the present. Its public work includes the Speaking Torah podcast, newsletters, holiday teachings, and projects in music and art, extending learning beyond formal courses.

As a graduate school, Hebrew College prepares Jewish leaders, professionals, and lifelong learners. Graduate leadership degrees sit alongside community education for adults and teens and professional development. Areas represented in its learning include Jewish tradition and history, social justice, Israel, arts, Hebrew language, and leadership for prayer and communal life. The academic environment is pluralistic, with open inquiry, intellectual rigor, personal engagement, and spiritual creativity.

The college is located at 1860 Washington Street in Newton, Massachusetts, where it shares a campus created with area Jewish organizations for Jewish life. This setting places study in the Boston area and links the college with communal institutions. International students should note the school’s focus on Jewish leadership, community participation, and lifelong learning. Alumni serve as Jewish leaders and learners around the world.