The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies was

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’s first graduate school. Founded in 1937, it was named for Yeshiva University's first president,

Bernard Revel Bernard (Dov) Revel ( he, ברנרד רבל; September 17, 1885 – December 2, 1940) was an Orthodox rabbi and scholar. He served as the first President of Yeshiva College from 1915 until his death in 1940. The Bernard Revel Graduate School of ...

. Its curriculum prepares highly trained teachers, researchers, and scholars in Jewish studies and emphasizes the critical analysis of primary sources, studies in methodology, and extensive readings in secondary literature.

Arthur Hyman Arthur Hyman (1921–2017) was a professor of philosophy at Yeshiva University. Early life and career Hyman was born in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, on April 10, 1921. He was Dean of the Bernard Revel Graduate School until 2008, succeeded by David B ...

was replaced as Revel’s dean by David Berger, though he maintains the position of Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy.

Academics

The School offers the following degree programs: * M.A. in Bible, Medieval Jewish History, Modern Jewish history, Jewish Philosophy, and Talmudic Studies * Ph.D. in Jewish Studies with concentrations in Bible, Jewish History, Jewish Philosophy, and Talmudic Studies * joint B.A./M.A. program for Yeshiva University undergraduates The Harry Fischel School for Higher Jewish Studies, established in 1945, offers the Revel program during the summer, with courses taught by distinguished visiting scholars, many from Israeli universities.

Facilities

Classes are held at Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus in

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’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Facilities include the Mendel Gottesman Library, with comprehensive research collections (some 200,000 volumes strong) in Jewish studies. The library is also a member of METRO and the

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