{"id":895,"date":"2022-10-14T19:59:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T19:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/?page_id=895"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:07:35","slug":"judaic-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/judaic-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Judaic Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse text-white mb-0 py-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#13456b!important;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<span class=\"lead font-serif\" style=\"line-height: 1.5\"><em>The interdisciplinary program in Judaic Studies enables students to acquire a foundation of knowledge in Jewish history, the Hebrew language, Jewish philosophy, culture, religious beliefs, and political aspirations, and to understand the contribution of Judaism to Western civilization. The courses highlight major aspects of Jewish civilization, focusing on its interaction with other cultures and dwelling on the bodies of human knowledge upon which it draws.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 py-5\"\n\t\t\tid=\"programs\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\nThe Interdisciplinary Program in Judaic Studies offers both a minor and a certificate. The program cooperates with the departments of English, Modern Languages, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Anthropology, as well as the Liberal Studies and Women\u2019s Studies Programs. Minor requirements may vary depending on the catalog year of the student.<\/p>\n<p>The minor and certificate are designed to serve students pursuing careers in general or Jewish education, in the ministry or rabbinate, in international and Middle Eastern affairs, in languages or liberal arts, and in the community at large.<br \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n<h2 class=\"h1 font-condensed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/undergraduate\/#\/programs\/SJQLJWOjd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minor<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-secondary mt-3 mb-2 mb-lg-3 mr-3\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/undergraduate\/#\/programs\/SJQLJWOjd\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#c69707!important;border-color:#c69707!important;\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tUCF Catalog: Judaic Studies Minor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p>To obtain a minor, students must complete 6 courses (18 credits) in Judaic Studies courses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n<h2 class=\"h1 font-condensed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/undergraduate\/#\/programs\/ByfkSybOs_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-secondary mt-3 mb-2 mb-lg-3 mr-3\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/undergraduate\/#\/programs\/ByfkSybOs_\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#c69707!important;border-color:#c69707!important;\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tUCF Catalog: Judaic Studies Certificate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p>The undergraduate certificate is available for degree students completing 5 courses (15 credits). Non-degree, community students will receive a certificate of completion. Students may major in Interdisciplinary Studies and concentrate on Judaic Studies. 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Staff<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-md-6 pr-2 pb-4 pb-md-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/faculty-staff\/profile\/140\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-3 img-circle rounded float-left lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/kenneth-hanson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kenneth Hanson\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-3 img-circle rounded float-left\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/kenneth-hanson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kenneth Hanson\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><span class=\"h4\">Program Coordinator<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><a class=\"lead\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/faculty-staff\/profile\/140\">Kenneth Hanson, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto hidden-sm-down\">\n<hr class=\"hr-vertical\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a class=\"lead\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/faculty-staff\/profile\/39\">Jeffery A Golub<\/a>, <em>Administrative Assistant<\/em><br \/>\n<a class=\"lead\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/faculty-staff\/profile\/234\">Sanford Olshansky<\/a>, <em>Adjunct<\/em><br \/>\n<a class=\"lead\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/faculty-staff\/profile\/168\">Julia Phillips Berger<\/a>, <em>Adjunct<\/em><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-3\"\n\t\t\tid=\"news\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 h1 text-uppercase font-condensed\">Featured Stories<\/h2><div class=\"mb-4\">\n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/what-is-hanukkah\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/11\/Hanukkah-2021-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/11\/Hanukkah-2021-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF History Professor Shares the Significance of Hanukkah<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">November 29, 2021&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF associate professor of Judaic studies Ken Hanson shares the significance of the eight-day celebration and its customs.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-history-professor-kenneth-hanson-endowed-position\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/10\/L1.HE-11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/10\/L1.HE-11-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF History Professor Invested into Endowed Position<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">October 01, 2021&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Kenneth Hanson, professor and program director of Judaic Studies, was invested into the Tess and Abe Wise Endowed Professorship in Judaic Studies. The endowed faculty position recognizes Hanson\u2019s accomplishments and will allow him to advance his work and research.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-adjunct-professor-and-rabbi-shares-insight-on-jewish-high-holy-days\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/09\/Jewish-High-Holy-Days--150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/09\/Jewish-High-Holy-Days--150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF Adjunct Professor and Rabbi Shares Insight on Jewish High Holy Days<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">September 03, 2021&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Rabbi Sanford Olshansky, adjunct professor of Judaic studies, shares the traditions of Rosh Hashanah \u2014 the first of the Jewish High Holy Days spanning 10 days \u2014 and Yom Kippur, which marks the end of the observance.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-professor-brings-online-classes-to-life-with-custom-tv-shows\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/04\/Ken-Hanson-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/04\/Ken-Hanson-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF Professor Brings Online Classes to Life with Custom TV Shows<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">April 13, 2021&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">With the help of UCF\u2019s Center for Distributed Learning, Ken Hanson, Professor of Judaic Studies, transports online students to the Middle East.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/the-druze-screening-kenneth-hanson-to-give-ancient-insight-at-ucf-celebrates-the-arts\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/03\/druze-1110x425-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2021\/03\/druze-1110x425-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">\u201cThe Druze\u201d Screening: Kenneth Hanson to Give Ancient Insight at UCF Celebrates the Arts<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">March 15, 2021&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Hanson will screen his film\u00a0&#8220;The Druze&#8221; and answer audience questions in a discussion and Q&amp;A session as part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2021<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/summer-speaker-series-2020\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2020\/06\/launch-Instagram-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2020\/06\/launch-Instagram-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Arts and Humanities Summer Speaker Series<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">June 17, 2020&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The UCF College of Arts and Humanities is hosting a series of talks from the faculty highlighting research and teaching in arts and humanities. 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