Early Christianity and its Jewish Matrix is one of the fields of study in this program. Students with adequate knowledge of Hebrew can take courses from the regular program as well as courses in English at the Rothberg School. This degree does not qualify its graduates to go on directly to doctoral work at the Hebrew University. This program is designed for those who wish to advance their studies at the Hebrew University. Classes may be elected from the rich curricula of the Rothberg School and the Faculty of Humanities.
Individual tutorials are available.
Faculty of Humanities Master's Program in Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period This high standard program in the Institute of Jewish Studies leads to a research Master's degree. Students study the Jewish literature of the age, including Dead Sea Scrolls, Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha and Jewish Hellenistic Literature. This program, in the Department of Comparative Religion leads to a research Master's degree. Students study anthropology, sociology, phenomenology, psychology and philosophy of religion as well as specializing in the religion of a particular culture such as the Ancient Near East or Early Christianity. Comparative research and methodology are emphasized.