The interdisciplinary program in Liturgy confers D.H.L. and Ph.D. degrees to the student who has earned an M.A. in Jewish Studies or its equivalent. Working with his or her advisor, the student, already familiar with the basic structures and texts of the manifold layers of Jewish liturgy, chooses from among the courses in The Graduate School.
Students investigate the origins, development, history, function, and meaning of Jewish liturgy.
The program introduces a variety of critical and contemporary methodologies as they apply to research in Jewish rites, ritual, and liturgical practice from ancient times to the present day. The program advisor is Dr. Avraham Holtz , whose areas of specialty are modern Hebrew literature and liturgy.