History of Jewish Thought
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- Bar-Ilan UniversityJewish ThoughtBachelor of Arts (B.A)Tel Aviv regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or moreRequirements only partly collectedIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew and more
- Ben-Gurion University of the NegevJewish ThoughtBachelor of Arts (B.A)South region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew and more
- Hebrew University of JerusalemJewish ThoughtBachelor of Arts (B.A)Jerusalem region3 yrsAdmission without the psychometric exam — see below
- University of HaifaJewish ThoughtBachelor of Arts (B.A)Haifa region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 100 or moreAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview
What you study
Studies focus on the masterpieces of Jewish thought through the generations and compare them with the patterns of thought in general philosophy, providing an in-depth familiarity with Jewish thought from the Second Temple period to the modern era. Courses in the degree include: Jewish-Hellenistic Apocryphal Literature, Qumran Literature, Ancient Mystical Literature, the Thought of the Sages, Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Kabbalah in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Jewish Philosophy in the Modern Era, Kabbalah and Mysticism in the Modern Era, Philosophy of Jewish Law, Zionist Thought, Scientific Thought, Myth, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
Graduates’ salaries are below average 13,000 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across all institutions)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
In short, in plain words
In the history of Jewish thought, students study major works of Jewish thought throughout the generations and compare them with general thought.
Courses in the degree include the thought of the Sages, medieval Jewish philosophy, Kabbalah and Zionist thought.
A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution
average across universities
- Program length: 3 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students 105 points
- Average psychometric score 670 points
average across all institutions
- Program length: 3 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students 105 points
- Average psychometric score 670 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data